Man appears in court charged with Clydebank rape

21-year-old Joseph Boylan made no plea at Dumbarton Sheriff Court

Author: Paul KellyPublished 4th Aug 2020

A man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in a lane in Clydebank.

Joseph Boylan is accused of attacking the 23-year-old near a café just off Alexander Street in the town in the early hours of Saturday morning.

21-year-old Boylan, from Glasgow, made no plea at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Tuesday and was released on bail.

The case was committed for further examination.

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