A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault in Stevenston.

Police have been investigating claims that a woman was assaulted in the grounds of St John’s Church, Hayocks Road, on Monday, July 9. 

The man is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today (Monday, July 30) and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.