Kilsyth councillor has been charged

Councillor Mark Kerr has been charged and is appearing in court today, Police Scotland have stated.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with non-recent sexual abuse.

A spokersperson from North Lanarkshire said, “We are aware and this is a matter for the police.”

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An Scottish National Party spokesperson added: “Mr Kerr has stepped down from the SNP pending police investigation of a matter that we understand to have pre-dated his election to North Lanarkshire Council.”