A man who was accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy at a campsite in the Highlands has died in prison.
John Bell, 44, was charged over the incident at the Loch Ness Bay campsite in Drumnadrochit. Police were told the boy was approached inside his tent between 00:20 and 01:00 on 31 July.
Mr Bell was remanded in custody at HMP Inverness after appearing in court in September, where he made no plea.
He died in the jail on Saturday. A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said that Police Scotland have been advised and a report sent to the procurator fiscal.
A fatal accident inquiry will be held in due course.
They added: “Every death, whether in prison custody or in our communities, is a tragedy for all those who knew and supported the individual.”