Police have launched an investigation following a report of a sex attack near a historic abbey in Fife.

Officers were called to Kirkgate, next to Dunfermline Abbey, at around 3am on Sunday.

Inquiries are ongoing.

A spokesman for the force said: "Police in Fife are investigating a report of a sexual assault in the Kirkgate area of Dunfermline.

"The incident is reported to have happened at around 3am on Sunday.

"Inquiries are at an early stage and ongoing."