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Holyrood to honour airport heroes | Holyrood to honour airport heroes |
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Members of the public who helped police officers during the suspected car bomb attempt on Glasgow airport are to be recognised by Holyrood. | |
They are to be invited to an official reception in Glasgow in August hosted by First Minister Alex Salmond. | They are to be invited to an official reception in Glasgow in August hosted by First Minister Alex Salmond. |
Two men were arrested on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the airport's main terminal building and set on fire. | Two men were arrested on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the airport's main terminal building and set on fire. |
One has been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions. The other suffered 90% burns and remains in hospital. | One has been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions. The other suffered 90% burns and remains in hospital. |
Mr Salmond said that although medals and honours were not a matter for him, acknowledging people's role in dealing with the suspected car bomb attempt was. | Mr Salmond said that although medals and honours were not a matter for him, acknowledging people's role in dealing with the suspected car bomb attempt was. |
"Theirs was a splendid display of fortitude and we acknowledge the resilience of the Scottish community as a whole," he said. | "Theirs was a splendid display of fortitude and we acknowledge the resilience of the Scottish community as a whole," he said. |
"The reception and acknowledgement of people's role, in an appropriate setting, in an appropriate way, is a matter for me and will take place." | "The reception and acknowledgement of people's role, in an appropriate setting, in an appropriate way, is a matter for me and will take place." |
Community reassurance | Community reassurance |
The first minister admitted a feeling of "controlled anger" but he said his overwhelming feeling was one of "great admiration" for the emergency services and travellers who had faced difficult circumstances. | The first minister admitted a feeling of "controlled anger" but he said his overwhelming feeling was one of "great admiration" for the emergency services and travellers who had faced difficult circumstances. |
He also stressed that those involved in the attack were not part of Scotland's "indigenous Asian community". | He also stressed that those involved in the attack were not part of Scotland's "indigenous Asian community". |
"I think that provided great re-assurance for the Muslim community and indeed for the wider community," he said. | "I think that provided great re-assurance for the Muslim community and indeed for the wider community," he said. |