Seven youths have been charged with assaulting a teenager in Aberdeenshire.
The 17-year-old was in the Newtonhill Road area when the attack occurred on Friday at around 11.40pm.
Police said two 17-year-olds, three 16-year-olds and two 15-year-olds have been charged. They will be reported to the relevant authorities.
Sergeant Kevin Macdonald of the Divisional Alcohol Violence Reduction Unit said: “Seven males have now been charged in relation to this disturbance. This was an isolated incident following a house party attended by a large number of local teenagers.”
Seven youths charged with assaulting teenager in Aberdeenshire after house party