A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hate crime at Tynecastle Stadium.
The incident happened on Saturday, April 6, and was reported to police on Monday, April 8.
The man will appear at court at a later date.
Inspector Kieran Dougal of Wester Hailes Police Station said: “These crimes are committed by a small minority intent on ruining a great atmosphere. Thankfully these types of incidents are very rare and are not a reflection vast majority of fans who attend football matches. “However in order to protect everyone, we need all hate crimes to be reported to us. If you have been a victim of a hate crime you can report this to Police Scotland via 101. “Alternatively you can report a hate crime through a third party. More details can be found on the Police Scotland website.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
