Woman Charged After Car Involved in Incident at Pro-Palestine Demonstration

Published on January 14, 2024

A 70-year-old woman has been charged with a driving offence after a car collided with a small number of people during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said it had received reports of minor injuries, but no-one needed medical attention. Photographs on social media showed a black Seat Leon surrounded by protesters and police officers on The Mound in the city centre on Saturday afternoon. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, we were made aware of a road crash involving a car and a small number of pedestrians in Ramsay Lane, Edinburgh. “Officers received reports of minor injuries from pedestrians, but no medical attention was required....