Pensioner charged with sexual assault of 28-year-old woman in East Kilbride

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A pensioner has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of a woman in East Kilbride.Douglas Gibson Docherty, 74, appeared on petition in private at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, July 24, and gave no plea or declaration.He is accused of sexual assault at an address in the South Lanarkshire town on Monday, July 22.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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