Police officer hurt in violence around Celtic v Hearts match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

A police officer was hospitalised after an alleged assault following a Celtic v Hearts match in Glasgow on Sunday.

A police officer was hospitalised following an alleged assault after the Celtic v Hearts match at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Sunday, 18 October. The officer was taken to hospital and released after treatment. A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the assault and is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, 19 October.

Police are also investigating a separate assault on a 22-year-old man at Celtic Way on London Road between 2.45pm and 2.55pm on Sunday, before the match kicked off. Video footage shared online showed groups of fans fighting, with punches being thrown and bottles being hurled. Metal crowd-control gates were seen being moved during the violence. No arrests have been made in connection with that incident, and police say enquiries are ongoing.

How it is being reported

• Man charged after police officer injured during mass Hearts and Celtic brawlChaos broke out on the Celtic Way as a group of Hearts fans made their way along London Road before kick-off, as footage shared online showed a number of fights breaking out between the rival fans.Glasgow Live · 19 Oct, 13:33
• Police officer hospitalised after 'assault' after Celtic v Hearts matchA police officer was taken to hospital following an alleged assault after the Celtic V Hearts match this weekendGlasgow Times · 19 Oct, 11:43

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