Disturbances in Dundee see riot police deployed

Around 50 youngsters were involved, some reportedly of primary school age

Riot officers were deployed on the streets of Dundee last night as groups of youths set fires, blocked roads, set off fireworks and damaged property.

A year on from the Halloween riots – which saw mobs rampage through the streets – disturbances flared up again in the Kirkton area of the city.

The Council Leader, who comes from Kirkton, has condemned the actions of those involved, branding them ‘morons’.

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