A police officer will now stand trial next year accused of raping two women. This features a number of accusations including claims he was violent and brandished a knife at her. Ross, of Inverness, is separately charged with threatening and abusive behaviour as well as attempting to pervert the course of justice. Ross - who denies the accusations - had previously been due to stand trial late last year. A new date has been fixed and the trial is scheduled to begin in May 2026 in Edinburgh.