Man arrested after serious assault in Inverness
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a serious assault in Inverness on Sunday. Police said they were called to Craigton Avenue in Merkinch around 19:30 after reports of two injured people in a property.A woman and a man were taken to Raigmore Hospital with serious injuries.Officers said it was a contained incident, adding that they were not looking for anyone else.
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