Man arrested after report of serious sexual assault on river bank in West Lothian
Police are still working to establish the full circumstances following the man’s arrest
A 51-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped on a Livingston riverbank.
Police were dispatched to the Howden area of the West Lothian town at around 1:50am in response to a report of a woman being seriously sexually assaulted.
Emergency services descended on the banks of the River Almond which runs through the West Lothian town.
They have since arrested a man in connection to the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 51-year-old man has been arrested, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”