Man in court on abduction charge

A 50-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the attempted abduction of two young girls. John Berm ingham from falkirk has been charged with two counts of attempted abduction and one of assault to injury.

Mr Bermingham is also facing two charges of breaching a sexual offences prevention order and an interim sexual offences prevention order. The alleged offences took place on Friday at about 4:50pm at a park in Hallglen. Mr Bermingham made no plea and was remanded in custody.