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Man appears in court accused of sexually assaulting boy at Loch Ness campsite
John Bell, 44, was charged after Police Scotland gathered over 1,500 hours of CCTV and conducted extensive local inquiries following the incident at Loch Ness Bay Campsite.
- On Tuesday, John Bell, 44, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court charged with allegedly assaulting an eight-year-old boy at Loch Ness Bay Campsite between 12.20am and 1am on Thursday 31 July.
- Detectives launched a major manhunt, seizing 1,500 hours of CCTV and knocking on almost 100 doors in villages on the western shore of Loch Ness.
- Specialist officers were deployed to support the boy, eight-year-old, and the family, tourists from Europe, after Detective Superintendent Calum Smith said the boy was `traumatised and upset`.
- John Bell, 44, made no plea and was remanded in custody, with Police Scotland confirming his arrest and charge on Monday; he is due back in court within the next eight days.
- Detective Superintendent Calum Smith thanked the local community and local businesses, saying, `We would like to thank the local community for their support during our investigation, in particular local businesses and those who came forward with information`.
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Man appears in court charged with sexual assault of boy at Loch Ness campsite
John Bell, 44, made no plea when he appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
·County Durham, United Kingdom
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