Teen charged over 'serious assault' of pensioner in village disturbance

Officers were called to Uplawmoor Road in Neilston at just before midnight on Saturday.

Teen charged over ‘serious assault’ of pensioner in Neilston, East Renfrewshire iStock

A teenager has been charged in connection with the serious assault of a pensioner in East Renfrewshire.

Police were called to a disturbance on Uplawmoor Road in Neilston at just before midnight on Saturday.

A 24-year-old man was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.55pm on Saturday, 6 May, police were called to a report of a disturbance on Uplawmoor Road, Neilston.  

“A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a serious assault on a 70-year-old man. A report was submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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