Woman charged with hate crime following protest at Greenock hotel after Belfast stabbing

A woman has been arrested and charged following protests in Greenock amid heightened tensions after the stabbing of a man in Belfast.

Three police officers were injured after responding to demonstrations near the Holiday Inn Express on Main Street in the town on Wednesday evening.

Two men were arrested and issued fixed penalty notices for anti-social behaviour.

A 32-year-old woman has also been charged with a hate crime.

She is due to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Friday.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

The disorder follows previous demonstrations held across Scotland in light of the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast on Monday, which sparked violence in Northern Ireland.

A 30-year-old Sudanese man, who was given leave to remain in the UK until 2028, was charged and appeared in court on Wednesday.

Police Scotland confirmed two officers were injured while responding to a protest in Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening. Three other people were injured in attacks “because of the colour of their skin”.

Officers also attended peaceful demonstrations in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr, and Paisley, where no arrests were made.