Princes Street shopkeepers report daily abuse from young people

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

Shopkeepers in Edinburgh's Princes Street say they face daily abuse from children as young as ten.

Shopkeepers on Edinburgh's Princes Street say they are experiencing daily abuse from children as young as ten. They report being racially abused, sworn at and kicked by the young people. Shop manager Priscilla Amador said her staff have been subjected to this harassment. The shopkeepers are calling for tougher sanctions to address the problem, expressing despair over what they describe as young people facing no consequences for their behaviour.

How it is being reported

• 'They face no consequences' Despair over 'feral' youths plaguing Edinburgh's Princes StreetShopkeepers complain of being racially abused, sworn at and kicked by children as young as tenThe Scotsman · 14 Oct, 06:00
• Princes Street shopkeepers reveal ‘daily’ abuse as calls grow for tougher sanctions on feral youthsShop manager Priscilla Amador said her staff have been racially abused, sworn at and kicked by children as young as tenEdinburgh Evening News · 14 Oct, 05:00

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