Overview
- Visitors alerted museum staff on Saturday when a kilt-clad man struck the protective glass case housing the Stone of Destiny, triggering a precautionary evacuation.
- Police Scotland arrested 35-year-old Arnaud Harixcalde Logan of Sydney and charged him under Scots law with malicious mischief for targeting the artefact’s display.
- The malicious mischief offence covers intentional damage or destruction of property and carries penalties intended to safeguard Scotland’s heritage.
- Perth Museum implemented round-the-clock security around the Stone as part of its £27 million redevelopment following earlier protest-driven incidents.
- Logan is remanded in custody with a next court hearing set in eight days while investigations continue and officials report no damage to the 335-pound relic.