Prisoner who scaled Barlinnie roof taken down

Bosses say the incident has been dealt with safely.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 27th Nov 2023

Bosses say an inmate who scaled the roof of Barlinnie prison in Glasgow has now been taken down.

A man got on top of the building yesterday and started throwing slabs on to the ground.

It's understood visits were cancelled because of the incident.

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