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Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack
Key takeaways
- Police Scotland said five people were injured, including two police officers, after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through the city centre on Tuesday evening.
- Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said people were "attacked because of the colour of their skin".
- It came as violence broke out in Belfast on Tuesday after Hadi Alodid, from Sudan, was charged with the attempted murder of Steven Ogilvy in the city.
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James Delaney BBC Scotland BBCPolice closed down part of Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening.Three men have been arrested and charged following disorder and racist assaults in Glasgow after a knife attack in Belfast on Monday night.
Police Scotland said five people were injured, including two police officers, after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through the city centre on Tuesday evening.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said people were "attacked because of the colour of their skin".
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