A teenage girl was subjected to an indecent assault on an Edinburgh street.

The 14-year-old was walking with a friend on Stenhouse Crescent on Monday at around 7.35pm when a man followed them and assaulted her.

He then ran back along Stenhouse Crescent towards Stenhouse Gardens.

The man is described as being in his 30s, between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10in, with a slim to medium build.

All his clothing, including a hooded top and woollen hat, was black.

Detective inspector Kevin Harkins said: "The girls were understandably distressed by this incident and immediately after they walked on to Calder Road where they spoke to a woman waiting at a bus stop with two young children aged around five and seven.

"We are yet to speak to this woman and so I'm appealing for her to come forward and speak to us."

He added: "I also want to speak to anyone who may have seen the man in the area before or after the assault, he was on foot and may have been running Stenhouse Crescent or the surrounding streets.

"This type of incident is unusual, and officers will be carrying out door to door enquiries as well as high visibility patrols. I would encourage anyone with information to speak to an officer or call police on 101."

Calls can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.