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Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect “appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred”.

Police Scotland said officers had arrested a 36-year-old white Scottish man and there was “no further threat to the public”.

“A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a number of incidents which took place in Edinburgh on Friday, June 19, 2026,” police said late on Saturday.

“A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal, and the individual will appear at court in due course.”