Police Charge 3 Men Over Glasgow Racist Disorder After Belfast Knife Attack
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 10
Police Charge 3 Men Over Glasgow Racist Disorder After Belfast Knife Attack
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 10
Summary
Three men — two aged 18 and one 31 — were arrested and charged after masked crowds marched through central Glasgow on Tuesday, with police saying people were attacked because of their skin colour.
Five people were injured in the disorder, including two police officers, as hundreds carrying Union flags and banners were diverted from the city centre and streets and bridges were closed.
The unrest followed a Belfast knife attack in which Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese refugee who entered the UK in 2023, was charged with attempted murder; the victim lost his left eye and suffered other serious injuries.
Belfast violence later saw houses, cars and a bus set alight and public transport suspended, prompting the PSNI to seek mutual aid from UK forces, with Police Scotland saying officers could be deployed if needed.
John Swinney called the Glasgow scenes unacceptable and racist, while police said they were prepared for further escalation even as other demonstrations in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley remained peaceful.