Pride decorations pulled down in overnight hate crime ahead of parade

Investigating officers say they are taking the incident 'very seriously'.

Police investigate hate crime after Pride decorations removed ahead of paradeiStock

Pride decorations have been pulled down overnight ahead of a parade in an apparent hate crime on the Isle of Arran.

LGBTQ banners and flags were removed from Main Street, Brodrick, at some point between 2am and 7am on Saturday.

Police are now appealing for information on the incident that officers are treating as a hate crime.

Sergeant Clare Neilson, Arran Police Office, said: “We are taking this very seriously and are following positive lines of enquiry.

“If anyone has any information or saw people acting suspiciously, get in touch.

“Anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage should check to see if they captured anything.

“Call 101, quoting reference 0975 of May 31, 2025 if you have any information that can help our investigation.”

Arran Pride parade started at Brodick Port Carpark at 12.30pm on Saturday.

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