Accused Child Predator Dies in Custody Amid Loch Ness Assault Investigation

John Bell, accused of sexual assault against an eight-year-old boy at a Loch Ness campsite, died in custody at HM Prison Inverness, raising questions about the investigation.

• John Bell, 44, faced charges of sexual assault against a child at the Loch Ness Bay campsite in Drumnadrochit on 31 July, where the boy was approached in his tent.
• After his court appearance in September, where he made no plea, John Bell was remanded in custody at HM Prison Inverness until his death on Saturday.
• Police Scotland stated that there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding John Bells death, which occurred during ongoing investigations by the Procurator fiscal.