36-Year-Old Charged Over Edinburgh Attack Spree Being Probed By Counterterror Police

<p><em>Edited by: Louis Oelofse</em></p> <p>Scottish police on Sunday said they had charged a 36-year-old man in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh on Friday.</p> <p>"A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a number of incidents which took place in Edinburgh on Friday, 19 June, 2026," the Scottish police statement read.</p> <p>"A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal, and the individual will appear at court in due course.&rdquo;</p> <p>On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the attacks appeared to be motivated by "anti-Muslim hatred."</p> <h2>Starmer Condemns 'Appalling' Edinburgh Attacks</h2> <p>Britain's prime minister condemned the attacks.</p> <p>"Absolutely appalling. No one should face violence on our streets," Starmer said in a post on X.</p> <p>"The suspect appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. I will not tolerate this &ndash; he will face the full force of the law."</p> <p>Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, also condemned the attacks.</p> <p>"I am deeply concerned by these incidents," he said in an X post.</p> <p>"There is no place for violence, racism or intolerance in our country. I met community groups last week to assure them of the strong support of the Government.&rdquo;</p> <h2>What Were The Friday Attacks In Edinburgh?</h2> <p>On Friday, police said that they had responded to reports of "violent attacks including threats, robbery and vandalism" across the city and that counterterrorism police had launched a probe into the incidents</p> <p>Police closed off the major Leith Walk road that connects the city center to the Leith coastal suburb.</p> <p>British media reported the attacks appeared to have begun near a mosque in western Edinburgh and continued through other parts of the city.</p> <p>Footage on social media appeared to show a shirtless man walking along the street carrying a weapon, and with another video showing him being restrained by police and shouting about "protecting the country."</p> <p>Some five people were injured in the attacks, including three that required hospital treatment.</p> <p>The incidents come amid a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant sentiment in Britain, including riots in the Northern Irish capital of Belfast and in other cities.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live</strong>.</em></p>

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