POLICE in the Scottish Borders have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a woman in Galashiels.
The same man has also been charged with indecent exposure in connection with a separate incident in the town.
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Officers were alerted to the sexual assault which took place in Bank Street Gardens around 6.25pm on Wednesday September 6.
They were also made aware of an indecent exposure a short distance away.
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Police say a report detailing the circumstances will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a woman having been sexually assaulted shortly after 6.25pm on Wednesday.
“We were also made aware of an indecent exposure a short distance away.
“A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incidents. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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