Two in court accused of heroin supply

A FORTY nine year old man accused of being concerned in the supply of heroin over a two-year period in Lerwick was granted bail on Monday.

James Gray, of 4 Grostane, Lerwick, had his case continued without plea for a fortnight when he appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court.

He is charged with supplying the class A substance diamorphine to three others between 1 January 2014 and 3 February this year. He is also charged with possessing class C substance diazepam at his home address yesterday (Sunday 4 February).

Gray was granted bail and ordered to reappear in court on 2 March.

Meanwhile, a woman has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin at an address in Lerwick on Saturday.

Nicola MacLennan, of Solheim Guest House in the town’s King Harald Street, also had her case continued without plea when she appeared from custody.

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MacLennan was granted bail and will be back in court on 2 March.

Also in court on Monday was 25 year old Kanitta Laurenson, of 9 Vadill, Lerwick.

She pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting a man at her home on Saturday by pushing him, repeatedly hitting his face, biting his head and throwing a chair at him to his injury.

Appearing from custody, Laurenson was granted bail. A trial date of 12 May was set, allowing her to go ahead with a pre-booked two month trip to her native Thailand later this week.