Three men arrested at demonstration have been charged and released from custody

The three men arrested following protests in Edinburgh yesterday, Saturday, 6 September, 2025, have now been charged.

Two men, aged 67 and 82, were arrested and charged in connection with the Terrorism Act. A 63-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a hate crime.

All three have been released and reports will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Enquiries remain ongoing into a number of offences relating to the Terrorism Act. Due to the large crowds present, we carefully assessed the circumstances and prioritised public safety and evidence gathering. This evidence is being reviewed with further action expected.

Chief Superintendent David Robertson said: “While these protests were conducted peacefully and largely without incident, there were a number of offences iden