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Police investigating Lerwick assault

POLICE are looking for information in relation to an assault which is said to have taken place in Lerwick earlier this week.

Officers said an assault took place near to the Sandy Loch water works at around 12.20am on 21 May.

Police are looking to speak to a male described as five foot eight inches in height, of medium build wearing dark clothes who may have been in the area at the time.

Anyone with information or any CCTV that may cover is asked to phone 101 quoting PS-20240521-0146.

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