INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT ROUND-UP: Paedophile rapist football coach gets prison sentence nearly doubled

From drink-drivers to paedophiles, Inverness Sheriff Court has been busy this week.

Highland drink-driver told ‘pure good fortune’ he didn’t kill himself or someone else

A sheriff was told that a motorist recorded two of the highest alcohol readings since the new 22mcgs legal limit was reduced from 35mcgs in two offences committed within a four-month period.

On both occasions on June 14 and October 27 last year, 34-year-old Ian McWlliams, of Croft Road, Kiltarlity was driving near his home on the wrong side of his street and between Inverness and Beauly at Rhinduie, fiscal depute Victoria Silver told Inverness Sheriff Court.

Inverness man admits resisting arrest when approached by quartet of police officers

Four police officers were involved in a violent struggle with a 32-year-old Inverness man they were trying to arrest in the Kinmylies area of Inverness.

Nathan Hunter, of Union Street, then repeatedly shouted abusive remarks and threats of violence towards the constables in Mile End Place and in Burnett Road Police Station on June 30, 2024.

Schoolgirl sexually assaulted while shopping for Christmas jumpers at Tesco

A young girl who was desperate to look at Christmas jumpers was sexually assaulted by a teenager as she ran over to her mother to show her one she liked.

In the dock at Inverness Sheriff Court was 18-year-old Cody Grassick, of Kenneth Street, Inverness who pleaded guilty to placing his hand on the youngster's private parts over her clothing in Tesco Inshes on November 30, 2023.

Inverness paedophile rapist’s prison term almost doubled

A paedophile who groomed a girl and later raped her when she was 15 has had his sentence nearly doubled after the original judge’s five year sentence was ruled “unduly lenient”.

Lee Murray (53), who was a football coach in Inverness, was jailed at the High Court in September last year after being found guilty of the rape and a trio of other charges.