One of Scotland’s top police officers has urged Scottish communities to unite together against extremism.
The call comes just hours after a terror attack in Manchester last night that left seven people deal and 48 more injured.
In a statement, Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said: “This comes soon after the attack in Manchester, and other recent attacks abroad.
“Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by these events.
“While we understand that the public will clearly be appalled by these events, I would urge each and every member of our communities to remain united against extremism and hate.
“Police Scotland will not tolerate any attempts to target any community by any misguided individual or group and will work with all of our partners to resolve any issues and address any concerns.”
The Prime Minister confirmed earlier today that the UK threat level will remain at ‘severe’ but authorities say there is no specific intelligence indicating any attack in Scotland.
General election campaigning today has been suspended out of respect for those injured and killed in the attack.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will chair a meeting of the Scottish Government’s resilience committee, while Theresa May called a meeting of the UK government’s COBRA emergency committee earlier this morning.
Anyone with concerns about suspicious behaviour is asked to contact police on 101, the UK Anti-Terrorism Hotline on 0800 789 321, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or in an emergency 999.
