Five people were injured in the attacks on Friday that were described by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as being motivated by “anti-Muslim hatred.”
“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.
“A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal, and the individual will appear at court in due course.”
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the attacks appeared to be motivated by “anti-Muslim hatred.”
Starmer condemns ‘appalling’ Edinburgh attacks
Britain’s prime minister condemned the attacks.
“Absolutely appalling. No one should face violence on our streets,” Starmer said in a post on X.
“The suspect appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. I will not tolerate this – he will face the full force of the law.”
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, also condemned the attacks.
“I am deeply concerned by these incidents,” he said in an X post.
“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.”
What were the Friday attacks in Edinburgh?
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
Police closed off the major Leith Walk road that connects the city center to the Leith coastal suburb.
British media reported the attacks appeared to have begun near a mosque in western Edinburgh and continued through other parts of the city.
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/scottish-police-arrest-man-over-edinburgh-attacks/a-77647568
