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Police investigate reported assault

Shetland News @shetnews

6 August 2020 17:15

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

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POLICE are investigating reports of an assault which is believed to have happened in Lerwick last night (Wednesday).

The incident is said to have occurred at around 8.15pm on Commercial Street.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or knows anyone who was in the area is encouraged to contact Lerwick Police Station on 101.

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