A 13-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an alleged hate crime at a newsagents in Dundee.
The alleged incident is said to have taken place at Mirza & Co on the city’s Arbroath Road at the weekend.
The boy was charged following an police investigation and will now be subject of a report to the Youth Justice Assessor.
A teenager has been charged in connection with a hate crime at a newsagents in Arbroath Road, Dundee on Sunday, 9 January.
Following an investigation, a 13-year-old boy was identified and will now be subject of a report to the Youth Justice Assessor. pic.twitter.com/qT3yqtFyf6
— Dundee Police (@DundeePolice) January 12, 2022
The charge comes after shopkeeper Khalid Mirza reported an incident of alleged racial abuse to the police at the weekend.
The 68-year-old, who has owned the Stobswell shop for more than 40 years, said at the time: “I’m trying to give a service to the local people.”
A Police Scotland statement said: “A teenager has been charged in connection with a hate crime at a newsagents in Arbroath Road, Dundee.
“Following an investigation, a 13-year-old boy was identified and will now be subject of a report to the Youth Justice Assessor.”
