A woman has allegedly been raped in a town centre courtyard.

The attack is said to have happened near Candleriggs Court in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A woman in her 20s is receiving specialist support following the alleged incident.

A man has been detained in connection with the attack.

Officers will be patrolling the area while a cordon has been put in place.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "I am keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the Candleriggs Court area of Alloa yesterday morning.

"There will be additional officers on patrol to offer reassurance and I would encourage anyone who may be able to assist to speak to them or call police."

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101.