Barra: Man charged after 'emptying van human waste' near Castlebay

View of Castlebay <i>(Image: Picture: Jamie Simpson/Herald & Times)</i>
View of Castlebay (Image: Picture: Jamie Simpson/Herald & Times)
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A man has been charged after a stream on an island in the Outer Hebrides was contaminated with human waste. 

Police Scotland said they were called to a report of a campervan's toilet waste being emptied near Castlebay on the Isle of Barra on Saturday morning. 

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A 67-year-old man was charged for allegedly emptying a van's toilet cassette. 

A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. 

The force issued a statement: "A man (67) has been charged after a stream near Castlebay on the Isle of Barra was contaminated with human waste from a campervan.

"We received a report of the van’s toilet cassette being emptied around 10.30am on Saturday, April 29."

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