Man charged with assaults during Glasgow Green protests disorder

Several police officers stand in front of an anti immigration demonstration on Glasgow Green. The protestors are mostly masked, with dark clothing. One has a Scotland flag wrapped around him.

A man has been charged over a number of assaults during disorder on Glasgow Green in July involving anti-immigration and anti-racism campaigners.

The 31-year-old is accused of four assaults, including with an offensive weapon and "endangerment to life", and with a separate charge of breach of the peace.

He becomes the 17th person charged over the scenes on 25 July, when rival groups of demonstrators clashed and some attendees carried out what police described as a rampage through the city.

Video from the scene showed scuffles and police drawing their batons to contain protesters, with further trouble occurring in the city centre later, including Oswald Street being sealed off.

Fifteen arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the trouble, but police have continued to try to identify those involved.

At the time Police Scotland said the behaviour was not legitimate protest but instead amounted to "violence, intimidation and fear."

The force added that "disparate groups" had engaged in acts of violence, disorder, intimidation and hate-motivated offences at various locations in Glasgow.

In July police said officers had recovered weapons on the day that indicated there was an intention by some protesters to cause "pre-meditated disorder, violence, and intimidation".

Police Scotland said extensive enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information should contact the force.

A Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) has also been set up to encourage members of the public to submit information directly to officers.

Original source Man charged with assaults during Glasgow Green protests disorder

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