60-year-old woman charged with wasting police time and fraud

A 60-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with fraud and wasting police time following an investigation into a report that a private hire driver was attacked and robbed after travelling to West Calder from Lanark on Saturday 11 February.

Detective Superintendent Pat Campbell of Lothians & Scottish Borders CID said: “This report caused significant concern within the communities of Lanark and West Calder and I want to thank everyone who supported our investigation by sharing our various appeals and getting in touch with information.

“Extensive enquiries by detectives in both West Lothian and Lanarkshire have been ongoing into this report for almost five months. Our investigation has now concluded with a woman being charged in connection with fraud and wasting police time.”

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the 60-year-old is expected to appear in court at a later date.