Scots park sealed off by cops after woman ‘attacked by man late at night'

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3 days ago

Police Scotland has released a statement on the alleged incident
LOCKED DOWN Scots park sealed off by cops after woman 'attacked by man late at night'
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A PARK has been sealed off by cops after a woman was allegedly attacked.
Officers raced to Bent Park in Hamilton, Lanarkshire after the alarm was raised last night just before midnight.
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Police officers were called to Bent Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire
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Several road closures are in place as police launch a probe into the alleged incident.
One local said: "I noticed blue and white police tape and officers at the park this morning.
"I hope nothing too serious has happened and no one is badly hurt."
A 31-year-old male was nicked in connection with the alleged assault.
A force spokesperson said: "Around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 28 May, 2025, police received a report of the assault of a woman in the Dixon Street area of Hamilton.
"A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries remain ongoing.'
South Lanarkshire Council has closed several roads to assist with the police investigation.
The local authority added: "Due to an ongoing police incident, Bent Lane, Bent Recreation Park and Bent Park and Stride in Hamilton are closed today, Thursday 29 May.
"St John's Primary School and Hamilton Grammar are open as normal."
Elsewhere, two thugs who left a university lecturer blinded in one eye after an attack at a music festival have been jailed for a total of 10 years.
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Patrick Kerr, 33 and Simon Tierney, 38, turned on Antonio Grant, who also needed a metal plate inserted in his jaw following the assault.
The crime occurred at the Rewind Festival at Scone Palace in Perthshire on July 22 2023.
The 53 year-old victim had been there with his family. He did not know the pair, but had "polite" conversations with them at one stage.
Mr Grant had then decided to walk away from an "aggressive" Tierney. He was set upon after refusing the offer of a chip from the thug.