John Swinney says victims of Edinburgh knife attacks deeply traumatised
Key takeaways
- John Swinney made his remarks during a visit to Broomhouse mosque, near where the attacks are thought to have started.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleJohn Swinney has said victims of the allegedly anti-Muslim knife attacks in Edinburgh last week have been deeply traumatised by their experiences.
- Scotland’s first minister spoke to some of the five men injured in the series of attacks that appeared to target Muslims and people of colour around the city on Friday evening, with four taken to hospital.
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John Swinney made his remarks during a visit to Broomhouse mosque, near where the attacks are thought to have started. Photograph: Rachel Keenan/PAView image in fullscreen John Swinney made his remarks during a visit to Broomhouse mosque, near where the attacks are thought to have started. Photograph: Rachel Keenan/PAScotland John Swinney says victims of Edinburgh knife attacks deeply traumatised Scotland’s first minister expresses solidarity with communities affected by apparently anti-Muslim violence
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleJohn Swinney has said victims of the allegedly anti-Muslim knife attacks in Edinburgh last week have been deeply traumatised by their experiences.
Scotland’s first minister spoke to some of the five men injured in the series of attacks that appeared to target Muslims and people of colour around the city on Friday evening, with four taken to hospital.