Teenage girl assaulted by group of men in Kirkcaldy

Police are investigating an assault on a 17-year-old girl by a group of four men in Dunnikier Road, Kirkcaldy, last night.

The incident occurred shortly before 10pm and the victim said a woman stopped her car and came to her aid.

The victim reported that as she was walking on Dunnikier Road, near the railway bridge at the junction of Victoria Road when she was approached by the group and assaulted.

She has described her attackers as four men, all aged in their early to mid twenties, of muscular build.

One individual in particular is described as 5’8” tall with short dark hair and wearing a black t-shirt and blue denim jeans. They were seen to walk off towards the town centre.

Detective Sergeant Callum Lawrie said, “Although the victim was not injured, this incident has left her shaken and upset.

“In addition, we are specifically appealing for a woman who came to the assistance of the victim and was driving a red car, possibly a Vauxhall, to contact us as soon as possible.”