Police arrest suspect after automobile ‘drives by means of crowd’ of protesters

Police have arrested a suspect, after a automobile drove by means of crowds of pro-Palestine protesters in Edinburgh.

Police have been referred to as to reviews of a crash involving a automobile and pedestrians at Mount Place within the Scottish metropolis on Saturday afternoon. 

It is known a black Seat allegedly tried to drive by means of the crowds shortly after 2pm.

Quite a few individuals suffered minor accidents. Officers have been compelled to intervene and take away the girl from the automobile.  

A 70-year-old lady has been charged following the incident.

One eyewitness instructed the Record activists had been listening to a speaker earlier than the automobile appeared.

The campaigner instructed the Record: ‘As audio system have been addressing the protest, a driver tried to drive their manner by means of the group.

‘Police tried to forcibly clear away protesters so as to facilitate the motive force to get by means of. People resisted they usually ultimately needed to intervene and take the motive force out of the automobile.’

It comes as a number of protests are deliberate throughout the nation in the present day in favour of a everlasting ceasefire in the course of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Events are happening in a number of metropolis centre places together with in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee. At least 23,469 Palestinians have been killed and 59,604 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, in accordance with Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

In the meantime, Gaza stays beneath intense assault from Israel because it makes an attempt to dismantle the Hamas terror. Aid provides have dwindled and highway closures have been enforced, in accordance with the United Nations humanitarian help workplace.

A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: ‘Around 2.30pm on Saturday, 13 January, 2024, we have been made conscious of a highway crash involving a automobile and a small variety of pedestrians in Mount Place Edinburgh.

‘Officers acquired reviews of minor accidents from pedestrians, however no medical consideration was required.

‘A 70-year-old lady has been arrested and charged in reference to a driving offence.

‘A report will probably be despatched to the Procurator Fiscal.’