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Police Arrest 44-Year-Old in Loch Ness Campsite Assault on Boy, 8

Detectives say inquiries continue before a report goes to the Procurator Fiscal.

Overview

  • Police Scotland said the arrest follows an investigation into an alleged assault inside the child’s tent at Loch Ness Bay Campsite near Drumnadrochit on July 31 between 12:20am and 1am.
  • Officers reviewed about 1,500 hours of CCTV and carried out door-to-door inquiries at nearly 100 properties during the weeks-long inquiry.
  • One of the boy’s parents saw a man leaving the area, a sighting that helped establish a suspect description shared earlier in the investigation.
  • Specialist officers remain in contact with the child and family to provide support, according to police.
  • No charging decision or court date has been announced, with police stating a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.