Police issue hate crime warning after hundreds gather in Glasgow street

Police have issued a warning about hate crime and violent disorder after hundreds of people gathered outside a property in Glasgow.

The protest, during which windows were said to have been smashed, took place in Tormusk Road, Castlemilk, at about 18:50 on Wednesday.

It follows another incident on Tuesday when police were called to a large gathering of people who had gathered outside a block of flats in Lamlash Crescent in the Cranhill area.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Violence, disorder, hate crime and threatening behaviour that poses a risk to safety is not legitimate protest. Anyone who engages in these offences will be dealt with swiftly and robustly.”

The spokesman said police officers had engaged with the group of people in Castlemilk who later dispersed.

“Inquiries are ongoing into a vandalism and a rock thrown from the crowd during the incident,” he said.

He added: “Policing in Scotland has strong relationships with the public and we are grateful for the ongoing support of our communities.”