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COURT ROUND-UP: Attempted murder, domestic abusers and a heartbreaking FAI among last month's Inverness court business

Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last month.

COURT ROUND UP: Inverness man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last week.

‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

The High Court in Edinburgh heard the 61-year-old man maintained he was innocent of any wrongdoing.

Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

He ran off after the collision, but he left his passenger who told the police who he was.

‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

Inverness Sheriff Court hears he left the stolen Mercedes-Benz covered in blood.

Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Officers took him to the hospital being subjected to a tirade of foul language and racist abuse in Inverness High Street.

Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

Fergus Sherlock (18) got behind the wheel of his car on August 2, 2024 and collided with the vehicle at the Granish Junction.

‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

Defence solicitor told Inverness Sheriff Court that drinking was a ‘coping mechanism’.

Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Sheriff adjourns proceedings against defendant.

Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

They appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court this week.

‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

Diego the German Shepherd dog must be muzzled and his owner has to pay the victim compensation.

Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

The 63-year-old victim was on his way to the Highlands to travel on the North Coast 500 - a ‘bucket list’ trip he’d been dreaming of doing.

Inverness man has pled guilty to sexual assault of victim after night out

Dylan Macdonald (21) pleaded guilty to the charges against him.

COURT ROUND-UP: Assault in prison and £200,000 cocaine haul among last week’s Inverness court business

A mix of criminal cases were dealt with at Inverness Sheriff Court last week - here is a round-up.

Inverness sex offender who touched up teen while babysitting avoids jail

Phil Moir (41) was charged with sexual assault of a minor.

‘I think he needs to see a psychologist or psychiatrist’

“I have real concerns about his health,” hears Inverness Sheriff Court.

A9 police drugs bust lands £200,000 cocaine haul

Cocaine worth more than £200,000 has been recovered by police in a raid on the A9.

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COURT ROUND-UP: Attempted murder, domestic abusers and a heartbreaking FAI among last month's Inverness court business

COURT ROUND UP: Inverness man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

COURT ROUND UP: Inverness man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

Inverness man has pled guilty to sexual assault of victim after night out

Inverness man has pled guilty to sexual assault of victim after night out

COURT ROUND-UP: Assault in prison and £200,000 cocaine haul among last week’s Inverness court business

COURT ROUND-UP: Assault in prison and £200,000 cocaine haul among last week’s Inverness court business

Inverness sex offender who touched up teen while babysitting avoids jail

Inverness sex offender who touched up teen while babysitting avoids jail

‘I think he needs to see a psychologist or psychiatrist’

‘I think he needs to see a psychologist or psychiatrist’

A9 police drugs bust lands £200,000 cocaine haul

A9 police drugs bust lands £200,000 cocaine haul

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