Teens charged in connection with Newtonhill assault

A 17 year old was injured on Aberdeen's Newtonhill Road on Friday night

Published 17th May 2017

Police can confirm that a total of seven male youths have now been charged in relation to an assault on a 17 year old male in the Newtonhill Road area of Newtonhill on Friday, 12 May, at around 11.40pm.

Two 17 year olds have been charged, three 16 year olds have been charged and 2 15 year olds have been charged. They will be reported to the relevant authorities.

Sergeant Kevin Macdonald of the Divisional Alcohol Violence Reduction Unit said: "Seven males have now been charged in relation to this disturbance. This was an isolated incident following a house party attended by a large number of local teenagers."