Man sexually assaulted female teenager in Hamilton

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A man sexually assaulted a female teenager in Hamilton. Matthew Abbott, 20, has now been placed on the sex offenders' register.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that he molested the teen as she pretended to be asleep.Others went to her rescue when they heard her shouting for help.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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