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Two men have appeared in court accused of animal sex offences.

Joshua Lee Paterson, 19, and Jordan Turnbull, 27, appeared on petition in Aberdeen Sheriff Court charged with bestiality.

Both Turnbull and another man – Mark Findlater, 32, who also appeared in the court on petition – faced a charge under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 S51(2) which relates to “any person who publishes, sells or distributes or, with a view to its eventual sale or distribution, makes, prints, has or keeps any obscene material”.

Findlater’s address was given as Angus, Paterson’s as Aberdeen and Turnbull’s as Galashiels.

Paterson, Turnbull and Findlater entered no pleas.

All three men were committed for further examination and released on bail.

In February police said the alleged offences took place in Angus and Aberdeenshire.