A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Inverness. Police corned off the city’s Gathering Place – also commonly known as Pier Ness Viewpoint – on Sunday following reports a teenager had been assaulted in the area. The incident happened on Saturday evening, on the banks of the River Ness.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a section of the concrete structure covered by a white sheet as police stood guard at the local beauty spot. Man charged in connection with Inverness incident This morning, police have confirmed a 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at today.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the serious sexual assault of a teenager near the River Ness in Inverness on the evening of Saturday, September 7. “He is due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday, September, 9.”.
