A paramedic who was accused of sexually assaulting female colleagues has been cleared by a jury.

David Lee was on trial for a series of alleged offences involving fellow Scottish Ambulance Service staff, some which supposedly happened during 999 call-outs.

He faced a total of 15 charges over incidents said to have taken place between 2013 and 2015 and involving five alleged victims.

Mr Lee, 31, denied the offences and lodged a special defence at the outset of the trial claiming sexual activity between him and the women was consensual.

He also denied charges of "culpable and reckless conduct" relating to allegations that he put latex gloves down his colleagues' tops and unfastened their seat belts in ambulances.

After two and half hours of deliberations, the jury returned three not guilty verdicts.

Mr Lee, of Westhill_,_ Aberdeenshire, was found not guilty of making inappropriate sexual comments to two colleagues and exposing himself to one of the women.

The jury found the case against him not proven by majority on the remaining 12 charges, bringing an end to the five-day trial.

Giving evidence in his defence at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Mr Lee claimed his colleagues were out to get him.

He said the woman were ganging up against him after their "liberal" attitudes were exposed.

Mr Lee said: "There has been very obvious collusion outside this court. I was under the impression that I was friends with all of them. Prior to this I had no idea that anyone was harbouring these feelings."

He added: "They have stood here and told very significant and calculated lies.

"They've shown complete disregard for my life and the effects of what they are saying is having on it."

The married father-of-one, who claimed to have slept with two of the complainers, declined to comment after walking free from court.