Police launch probe after woman sexually assaulted in city street

Officers were called to Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow, after a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on Saturday.

Police launch probe after woman sexually assaulted in Glasgow City Centre street © Google Maps 2023

An investigation has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted in a city centre street in Glasgow.

Police were called to reports of the attack on a 21-year-old woman near Sauchiehall Lane, on Saturday between 12am and 12.10am.

Officers said enquiries into the incident were ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Between 12am and 12.10am on Saturday, May 14, officers received a report of a 21-year-old woman having been sexually assaulted near to Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow.

“Enquiries are at an early stage and are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.”