Drunken Elgin man grabbed buttocks of policewoman he 'thought was a stripper'
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A 64-year-old married man who sexually assaulted an on-duty policewoman in an Elgin pub claimed he "thought she was a stripper".
William Coghill, of Murdoch's Wynd, grabbed the constable on the buttocks while she was carrying out a routine check at the Ionic Bar on Elgin High Street.
Elgin Sheriff Court heard that the incident occurred on Saturday, June 10, 2023, while Coghill had been drinking with his wife.
Procurator Fiscal Victoria Silver said: "Constables were carrying out checks at the Ionic Bar and William Coghill was drinking with his wife and friends.
"Coghill grabbed a constable on the buttocks with both hands. When she turned round to confront him, he said 'I thought you were a stripper'.
"Coghill was clearly under the influence of alcohol, stumbling and slurring his words.
"He was then escorted from the premises and said 'I'm very sorry, it was drunken and stupid'."
Sheriff David Sutherland said that the case will call again on September 7.
