Man in court after priest assaulted in Edinburgh cathedral

The priest was assaulted as he prayed in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh

A man has appeared in court accused of assaulting a priest praying in a cathedral.

The priest was attacked in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in York Place, Edinburgh, on Monday morning.

Police arrested Jason Irvine in Cumbria in connection with the incident.

He has also been charged in connection with an assault at the city's Princes Street Gardens East on Monday. The 31-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody,

Mr Irvine, said in court as having no fixed address, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of the two assaults.