Man in court charged with raping teenager in Bothwell woods

A 25-year-old man has been appeared in court charged with raping a teenage girl in woods in South Lanarkshire.

Craig Watson, 25, from Hamilton, was charged with rape after allegedly attacking a teenage girl near Bothwell Castle on 20 May.

Mr Watson appeared in private at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday morning.

He made no plea and was released on bail, pending a further court appearance.