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Police Say Dundee Viral Video Misreported as Migrant Assault; Girl, 12, Charged With Weapons

Officers report CCTV showed a Bulgarian couple were approached by youths with no evidence of assault.

Overview

  • Police Scotland charged a 12-year-old with possession of offensive and bladed weapons after a Saturday incident in St Ann Lane, Lochee, Dundee, and referred her to youth authorities.
  • Investigators say their inquiries, including a CCTV review, found the adults in the footage were a Bulgarian couple and found no evidence to support claims they assaulted the girls.
  • No adults have been arrested or charged in connection with the case, according to a Police Scotland spokeswoman.
  • The filmed man, identified in reports as Fatos Ali Dumana, says he is in the UK legally from Bulgaria, denies wrongdoing, and says he was with his wife when approached.
  • Police corrected earlier reports that the suspect was 14, confirmed she is 12, and urged the public not to share misinformation amplified online by high-profile accounts.