Police officer appears in court charged with raping woman

A police officer has appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman.

Gary Forbes is accused of raping a 34-year-old woman at a property in Aberdeen in August.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, November 1, the 30-year-old, from the city, made no plea and was released on bail.

He is due to appear in court again at a later date.

The serving police officer is currently suspended from duties.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 34-year-old woman within a property in Aberdeen on Friday, August 23, 2024.

“He appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, November 1, 2024.”

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