Petrol bombs, fireworks and other projectiles were thrown at Scottish officers on Guy Fawkes Night
Drone footage showed a line of police officers with riot shields standing in front of vans with blue lights flashing, during a standoff in Hay Avenue. Young people gathered on grass in front of them and began throwing pyrotechnics.Police Scotland officers standing in a line in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh where about 100 young people clashed with riot police, with fireworks being thrown directly at officers.
“Specialist public order resources, deployed as part of Operation Moonbeam, are currently supporting local officers in the Hay Avenue area of Edinburgh, following reports of a large group of youths involved in the antisocial use of fireworks within the area. “The police response is ongoing at present to keep the public and emergency service workers safe and local road closures are currently in place.”
Last year in Niddrie, motorbike gangs terrorised the neighbourhood on Bonfire Night while fireworks were thrown on the ground, PA Media reported.Scotland set up Operation Moonbeam to tackle Bonfire Night chaos, and on Tuesday, riot police attended Kirkton, Dundee, after children reportedly as young as 10 set off fireworks.Bust of John Gordon could fetch £2.
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