Man in court over sexual assault charge
Andrew Hamilton, 23, from Livingston, appeared on petition in private at Livingston Sheriff Court yesterday.
He made no plea or declaration during a brief hearing before Sheriff Grahame Fleming QC and was remanded in custody pending further inquiries.
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Hide AdHamilton faces a charge relating to a serious sexual assault on an 18-year-old woman in Howden Road West, near St John's Hospital, Livingston, last Wednesday, 12 May.
Lothian and Borders Police forensics officers cordoned off the area and carried out a detailed search after the alleged attack.
Police said they were still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have information.