Teen who scarred police officer in riot gets community payback order

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 16:02 · Archive

A teenager who threw a brick at a police van during a Halloween riot in Edinburgh was ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay compensation.

A teenager has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work after throwing a brick through a police van window during a Halloween night riot in Edinburgh. Kieran Sutherland, 19, left a police officer with a permanent head scar and psychological issues in the incident on 31 October 2024 in the Niddrie area. He was caught on CCTV throwing the brick at the vehicle during disorder that saw masked youths launch fireworks and missiles at officers.

Sutherland was placed on a 20-month supervision order and ordered to pay the officer £1,000 in compensation at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after admitting culpable and reckless conduct. Two other teenagers, Sean McGovern, 18, and Nathan Anderson, 21, were also sentenced for their part in the riot. All three, from Edinburgh, pleaded guilty to offences aggravated by use of a firework in relation to an emergency worker. Officers had been deployed to Niddrie Mains Road in an attempt to stop the violence.

How it is being reported

• Teenager who injured police officer in brick attack given community payback orderKieran Sutherland left the officer permanently scarred during a Halloween night riot in 2024.BBC Edinburgh East And Fife · 27 Oct, 15:52
• Edinburgh teen who permanently scarred police officer in Halloween riots avoids jailMasked teen who launched brick through police window during Halloween disorder handed community payback orderEdinburgh Evening News · 27 Oct, 14:07

In this story: Kieran Sutherland · Sean McGovern · Nathan Anderson · Edinburgh · Niddrie · Edinburgh Sheriff Court

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