Crime

His defence agent said: ‘He has messed up his life but is the author of his own misfortune.’

Sean Clark (48) of Urchal Park, Smithton, was found guilty by a jury at Inverness Sheriff Court last month.

Three people have been arrested and charged after heavy masonry fell and smashed onto a busy Inverness city centre street.

Inverness Sheriff Court saw a huge mix of criminal business in the past week. Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines.

Police were assaulted and threatened by a 36-year-old Conon man whose welfare they were checking.

Police say a woman had money stolen from her shortly after she withdrew cash from an ATM in Inverness.

Christopher Barton (34) had arrived at the train station when he had a run in with another person.

An Inverness man has been handed a prison sentence after assaulting security officers in the city centre.

Staff at a politician's office were terrified when an angry voter threatened to use AK47s, claiming he had connections in Ireland.

A 48-year old man was hospitalised following an assault and theft in Inverness.

Inverness Cathedral was graffitied last night with images and the tag ‘HMC’.

The 33-year-old was caught in the city’s Kessock Road by officers on patrol.

A 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged in connection with an assault, theft and drugs offence in Inverness city centre earlier today.

A 49-year-old man who died following a fatal crash on Island Bank Road, Inverness has been named.

Officers attended a property on Polvanie View at around 5.50pm on Monday.

A cake sale in aid of a girl with an incurable disease has raised £732 despite dozens of the original cakes being stolen by callous thieves.

A cyclist taking part in the annual Etape Loch Ness sportive has died after their bike and a BMW collided on the route near the event’s finish.

Police have appealed for help tracing a cyclist after a bike collided with a car on near Nairn.

Two men arrested after a 19-year old was seriously injured in Inverness on Saturday night are due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today.

A 19-year-old was hospitalised with serious injuries after a reported disturbance in Inverness last night.