PERTH COUNCILLOR APPEARS IN COURT ON RAPE CHARGE
A Perth councillor has appeared in court charged with rape.Andy Chan was released on bail following a brief private hearing at Perth Sheriff Court.
The 43-year-old has been sitting as an independent councillor, having resigned from the Conservatives last year following the launch of a criminal investigation.
At the time he said he was stepping down from the local Tory group for “personal reasons”.
It was previously reported the probe focussed on an incident from summer 2017.
Chan faces a single allegation of rape and sexual assault.
No further details have been revealed.
He appeared on petition on Friday afternoon and made no plea, before being granted bail.
A date for a follow-up appearance at the same court has yet to be set.
Perth and Kinross Council said it would be inappropriate to comment on a live court case.
