Overview

• A 14-year-old girl was detained and charged in Dundee after being filmed carrying a machete and an axe during a confrontation involving her 12-year-old sister.
• Police said officers attended St. Ann Lane near Coupar Angus Road on the night of August 23 following reports of a minor with a weapon, and the case has been referred to youth authorities.
• The widely shared clip shows two minors confronting a man who, according to reports, had harassed them, with the man heard speaking Arabic before retreating.
• Authorities state the man’s background has not been verified, noting that online claims about his immigration or religious status remain unconfirmed.
• Far-right accounts, including activist Tommy Robinson, amplified the video and promoted citizen patrols as Police Scotland urged evidence preservation, protection of the minors, and restraint from spreading disinformation.