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Man charged over ‘England get out of Scotland banner’

The incident is reported to have happened at Edinburgh Airport on August 20.

Man charged over ‘England get out of Scotland banner’ — Edinburgh Airport: The incident is reported to have happened on August 20. SNS Group

Jenness Mitchell

5th Sep 2020

A man has been charged for allegedly unveiling a banner that read ‘England get out of Scotland’ at Edinburgh Airport.

The incident is reported to have happened at Scotland’s largest airport on August 20.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 59-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident at Edinburgh Airport on Thursday, August 20.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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