Pensioner found not guilty of sexual assault at Covid test centre

Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 10th Mar 2023
Last updated 10th Mar 2023

A pensioner has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at the Covid testing centre in Galashiels.

Philip Massey, from Peebles, was alleged to have committed three offences in Langlee Community Centre in June 2021.

The 76-year-old pled not guilty to all three charges and was acquitted following a trial held over two days at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

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During the trial, the court heard Massey had already been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employers following an internal investigation, and allowed to return to work.

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