Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
Scottish authorities have said they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people, with U.K. 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, 19 June, 2026,” police said late on June 20.
“A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal, and the individual will appear at court in due course.”
