The Greater Glasgow Police Division has revealed to the public that the individual who abused Scott Brown regarding the death of his sister is, in fact, a child.
The Division made the statement on their official Facebook page following the dramatic fall-out of the incident on social media following the aftermath of Celtic’s 2-0 win over Rangers.
An abhorrent video surfaced of an unnamed person asking Scott Brown “how’s your sister?” outside Ibrox after the match, nodding to the fact she tragically passed away from cancer at 21.
The disgusting question was met with a barrage of criticism from across the Old Firm, Scottish football and Scottish society, not least from Rangers fans.
The Police sent the following message.
“INCIDENT OUTSIDE IBROX – SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2019.
“Following social media coverage regarding an incident, involving a Celtic player outside Ibrox on Sunday 1 September 2019, we can confirm a 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the incident. He has been referred to the Early and Effective Interventions Co-ordinator.”
The Police may well have been forced to reveal these details to the public due to the overwhelming criticism innocent parties were receiving on social media.
Such was the highly charged and emotive nature of the incident, a witch-hunt of sorts ensued from certain quarters.
This resulted in one man, in particular, being falsely accused of shouting the question to Scott Brown.
It is also absolutely abhorrent that any individual should be hunted down and publicly shamed like this for something they have not done.
As disgusting and uncalled for as the original abuse was – it was committed by a child.
Adults should be ashamed of themselves for targeting other individuals, not based on their moral outrage over the incident, but rather their own contemptuousness and ill-feeling.
Level-headed supporters from across the game in Scotland must continue to challenge this sort of abuse, but also the resultant hysteria which can build in the fall-out.
