Court / Shetland man to stand trial for alleged abuse of three women
Content warning: This story contains details of sexual assault and domestic abuse. If you have been affected by these issues, help is available.
A SHETLAND man is to stand trial next year charged with sexual, physical and verbal abuse against three women.
Harry Pitt is alleged to have committed the offences in Shetland between 2014 and 2023.
The 30 year old is said to have repeatedly behaved in a threatening manner to a woman, which included shouting and swearing at her as well as slamming doors.
Pitt then faces a number of rape charges in connection with the second alleged victim. Prosecutors also claim Pitt engaged in a course of abusive behaviour towards her.
In addition, he is charged with raping a third woman, behaving aggressively towards her and isolating her from family and friends.
The case called today at the High Court in Glasgow, where Pitt tendered pleas of not guilty to all of the charges.
A trial is scheduled to begin in January 2027 at the High Court in Edinburgh, and could last for six days.
Pitt remains on bail meantime.
By Glasgow Courts Agency
If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.
For victims of general crime:
Victim Support Shetland
Phone: 01595744524 or 0800 1601985
Web: https://victimsupport.scot/locations/victim-support-shetland/
Email: VictimSupportHighlandsIslands@victimsupportsco.org.uk
For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:
Space2face
Phone: 07564 832467
Web: https://www.space2face.org
Email: info@space2face.org
For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:
Shetland Women’s Aid
Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org
The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)
Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org
For anyone affected by substance use:
Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network
Phone: 01595 744402
Web: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075791869200
Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk
Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership
Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot
Substance Use Recovery Service
Phone: 01595 743006
