Brick 'thrown through window' at Scottish Lib Dem HQ in Edinburgh
Party staff were said to have been left shaken
The Scottish Liberal Democrats say staff have been left shaken after a brick was allegedly thrown through a window at their Edinburgh HQ.
Police were called to the office on Clifton Terrace, in the city's west end, this morning.
A 27-year-old man was later arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
In a statement, the party's campaign chairman Alistair Carmichael said: "This morning a brick was thrown through the window of our HQ in Edinburgh. Fortunately no one was hurt but it could have been very different and our staff are understandably shaken by this.
"I'm dismayed that this kind of behaviour seems to have taken root in Scotland. Political campaigning should be about the clash of ideas, not about acts of violence."
"I would like to thank Police Scotland for their work in detaining a suspect.
"I also want to thank all our party staff who have been affected by this incident but who continue to give their all in delivering our campaign in this election.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.25am on Monday, 19 April, we received a report of vandalism at a premises on Clifton Terrace in Edinburgh.
“Officers attended and a 27-year-old man was arrested and charged. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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