AN investigation has been launched after police received a report of a 14-year-old being raped in park.

Officers say the serious sexual assault occurred in the Fountain Gardens area of Paisley on Monday, October 2.

It is understood to have taken place between 5.30pm and 7pm.

The National: The National: The National: An investigation is ongoing and at an early stage, Police Scotland confirmed.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Police are investigating a report of the serious sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl within Fountain Gardens which occurred at some point between 5.30pm and 7pm on Monday, October 2.

"Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident."