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| Parent of boy sexually assaulted on Highland campsite saw attacker | Parent of boy sexually assaulted on Highland campsite saw attacker |
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| The assault took place at the camp site in Drumnadrochit | The assault took place at the camp site in Drumnadrochit |
| The father of an eight-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted while camping in the Highlands saw the suspect running away from his son's tent, Police Scotland have confirmed. | |
| Police said the child was sleeping on his own, at the Loch Ness Bay campsite in Drumnadrochit, when the assault happened between 00:20 and 01:00 in the early hours of Thursday. | |
| The boy's father, who was in a separate tent nearby, saw the man and raised the alarm. The suspect is described as white, aged 30 to 50, about 5ft 10ins tall and bald on top. | |
| Police said the incident has been "hugely traumatising for the child and his family - and naturally worrying to the community". | Police said the incident has been "hugely traumatising for the child and his family - and naturally worrying to the community". |
| Police Scotland say there will be a large operation at the camp | Police Scotland say there will be a large operation at the camp |
| During a media briefing in Inverness, officers confirmed that the family were tourists on holiday in the area. | During a media briefing in Inverness, officers confirmed that the family were tourists on holiday in the area. |
| It is not known if the attacker was staying on the campsite but police have not ruled out that line of inquiry. | It is not known if the attacker was staying on the campsite but police have not ruled out that line of inquiry. |
| They said one of the boy's parents became aware of the incident and witnessed the suspect leaving the area. | They said one of the boy's parents became aware of the incident and witnessed the suspect leaving the area. |
| Det Supt Calum Smith said: "At the time, the father has overheard the incident, has come out, and has seen the man walking away from the tent." | |
| The detective said the suspect spoke back to the boy's father, who had asked what he was doing, before walking off. | |
| The detective added: "I'm not going to go into details of the assault but it was a sexual assault on an eight-year-old child, hugely traumatising on the child, hugely traumatising on the family and naturally worrying to the community. | |
| "This is very unusual for this to happen in the Highlands." | "This is very unusual for this to happen in the Highlands." |
| Det Supt Smith said dedicated team of 10 to 12 officers, both uniform and plain-clothed, were involved in the investigation. | Det Supt Smith said dedicated team of 10 to 12 officers, both uniform and plain-clothed, were involved in the investigation. |
| This included reviewing "all available" CCTV footage, he said. | This included reviewing "all available" CCTV footage, he said. |
| Police also urged anyone who was staying in the Drumnadrochit area to come forward, as any piece of information, could prove vital. | Police also urged anyone who was staying in the Drumnadrochit area to come forward, as any piece of information, could prove vital. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland. | Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland. |
| Local councillor David Fraser told BBC Scotland News the attack was "totally shocking" and had "affected the whole community". | Local councillor David Fraser told BBC Scotland News the attack was "totally shocking" and had "affected the whole community". |
| He said: "Drumnadrochit is a small highland community on the banks of Loch Ness and things like this don't usually happen here. | He said: "Drumnadrochit is a small highland community on the banks of Loch Ness and things like this don't usually happen here. |
| "It is a small, close-knit community, we welcome visitors all the time. We are completely shocked that something like this could happen within our village. | "It is a small, close-knit community, we welcome visitors all the time. We are completely shocked that something like this could happen within our village. |
| "Words cannot describe the impact this event will have had." | "Words cannot describe the impact this event will have had." |