POLICE are looking for a man who threw stones at two motorbike riders as they passed by a popular beach on the North Coast 500 route.
The man, who has yet to be traced by police, hit one of the riders in the head near Durness in the far north Highlands.
The biker was wearing a helmet.
The incident happened as the pair of motorbike riders drove past the Golden Eagle Zipline car parking area at Ceannabeinne beach at around 9pm in the evening.
Police in the Highlands are appealing for witnesses to find the man.
READ MORE: 30-year-old woman dies at beach esplanade as police lockdown area
The beach is known as a popular tourist stop on the NC500 route and is famed for its golden sands.
A Police Scotland statement read: “We are appealing for witnesses following a report of a reckless incident at Ceannabeinne, Durness.
“Between 9pm and 10pm on Tuesday May 28 2024 an unidentified male threw several stones at two members of the public as they rode motorbikes past the Golden Eagle Zipline car parking area at Ceannabeinne, striking the helmet of one of the riders.
“If you witnessed the incident or have any information, we would strongly encourage you to contact police at Rhiconich via 101 quoting incident 1346 of 30/05/2024.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel