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| Scottish referendum: More arrests pledged over George Square disorder | Scottish referendum: More arrests pledged over George Square disorder |
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| Police investigating trouble between rival Unionists and independence supporters in Glasgow city centre have said there will be further arrests. | Police investigating trouble between rival Unionists and independence supporters in Glasgow city centre have said there will be further arrests. |
| Eleven arrests have been made after more than 700 people gathered in George Square on Friday. | Eleven arrests have been made after more than 700 people gathered in George Square on Friday. |
| Disorder began when the Union supporters fired a flare and charged. | Disorder began when the Union supporters fired a flare and charged. |
| Police said they were working to identify and arrest "anyone involved in the ugly scenes witnessed across the world on television and social media". | Police said they were working to identify and arrest "anyone involved in the ugly scenes witnessed across the world on television and social media". |
| Officers, some on horses, moved in to separate a large number of people waving union jacks from a group of "Yes" supporters in George Square on Friday evening. | Officers, some on horses, moved in to separate a large number of people waving union jacks from a group of "Yes" supporters in George Square on Friday evening. |
| The square had previously hosted a pro-independence party ahead of Thursday's referendum. | The square had previously hosted a pro-independence party ahead of Thursday's referendum. |
| Some of the pro-Union side were carrying banners featuring Loyalist imagery. | Some of the pro-Union side were carrying banners featuring Loyalist imagery. |
| Police Scotland has now set up an incident room staffed by officers dedicated to identifying and arresting anyone involved in the trouble. | Police Scotland has now set up an incident room staffed by officers dedicated to identifying and arresting anyone involved in the trouble. |
| Ch Supt Andy Bates said: "We have already secured valuable CCTV and other evidence which I am confident will lead to further arrests in the coming days. | Ch Supt Andy Bates said: "We have already secured valuable CCTV and other evidence which I am confident will lead to further arrests in the coming days. |
| "Don't think that because you were not arrested by last night that you will not be caught. | "Don't think that because you were not arrested by last night that you will not be caught. |
| "If you were involved in any criminality in the square we will identify you and you will be arrested." | "If you were involved in any criminality in the square we will identify you and you will be arrested." |
| He added: "I would ask that anyone who has any information that could assist us with our enquiries to contact officers via the non emergency number 101." | He added: "I would ask that anyone who has any information that could assist us with our enquiries to contact officers via the non emergency number 101." |
| On Friday night there were reports on social media of a "Yes" supporter being stabbed in George Square, but police said they had no record of any incident. | On Friday night there were reports on social media of a "Yes" supporter being stabbed in George Square, but police said they had no record of any incident. |
| Reports that the disturbance had led to a fire at the Glasgow Herald offices were also inaccurate. | Reports that the disturbance had led to a fire at the Glasgow Herald offices were also inaccurate. |
| On the Sunday Herald's Twitter account, the newspaper said: "There WAS a fire outside our building but no evidence linking it to unionist thugs elsewhere in city." | On the Sunday Herald's Twitter account, the newspaper said: "There WAS a fire outside our building but no evidence linking it to unionist thugs elsewhere in city." |
| Another Twitter user said the fire involved the electricity generator at the Flying Duck club where he works. | Another Twitter user said the fire involved the electricity generator at the Flying Duck club where he works. |