A teenager has been arrested after an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her home.
The 75-year-old was asleep in her house in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, when she awoke at around 3.30am on Thursday to find a man in her bedroom.
She was then subjected to a sexual assault.
Police Scotland said a 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
He is being held in police custody and is expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
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