Bogus doctor hurts disabled woman
A disabled Edinburgh woman has been indecently assaulted in her own home by a man who claimed he was a doctor.
7 Mar 2007
A disabled Edinburgh woman has been indecently assaulted in her own home by a man who claimed he was a doctor.
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