A man attempted to rape a schoolgirl after buying alcohol for a group of teenagers.

Ruslanas Kukanauza attacked the 14-year-old and sexually assaulted three other girls in Haddington, East Lothian, in 2013.

First offender Kukanauza, 25, of Dobson's Walk, Haddington, had denied the series of charges but was found guilty at a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. He was jailed for five years.

Judge Michael O'Grady QC previously told him: "It is apparent to me from the circumstances of this case that you are inclined to prey on young women as a matter of course.

"It goes without saying that the crime of attempted rape is always a cowardly and serious offence."

The judge added it was particularly so when "perpetrated by a grown man on a child" who was vulnerable.

The victim of the attempted rape, who is now 17, said at that time of the offence she would sometimes meet up with friends and go out drinking.

She told advocate depute Jo McDonald they would ask others to buy alcohol for them.

The victim said: "The first time I ever met him he told us he was 19, then it was 21, then 24."

She said she had told her mother she was going to the gym and she was given money, which she intended to use to buy alcohol.

Kukanauza came down the street and one of her friends said he would buy them alcohol as he had done it before.

She said she gave him £20 and he came back with a bag containing lager, cider and gin.

"He sat with us for a bit and then we got invited up to his flat," she said.

They went to the property but later left when Kukanauza said he was going to the pub for a drink.

He told the teenagers they could return to the flat to stay later that night, which they did.

The teenager admitted she was "really quite drunk".

She fell asleep on the bed and woke up to find Kukanauza in the room.

The girl said she was wakened up by her body "shaking".

She said she had never consented to anything "because I was sleeping". The teenager said as soon as she realised what was going on she stood up and left the flat.

Defence counsel Matt Jackson told the court Kukanauza still maintained his innocence.

Mr Jackson said: "He does go so far as recognising that he was wrong in involving himself in any kind of supply of alcohol."

The defence counsel said Kukanauza had come to Britain from Lithuania as a 17-year-old to find employment and had shown a "strong work ethic".

Kukanauza was jailed for five years and placed on the sex offenders register.