A MAN has been charged following an alleged sexual assault on a 70-year-old woman as she was walking near a park in East Dunbartonshire.
The incident is said to have taken place near Colquhoun Park in Bearsden on Friday March 22.
Police Scotland said a 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal and the man is due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Saturday.
The man was previously described by police as white, in his 20s, around 5ft 8 to 5ft 9 inches in height, with a stocky build. He had a dishevelled appearance with receding brown hair and an unkempt beard. He was wearing dark coloured clothing, black trainers and spoke with a local accent.
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