Three arrested over Glasgow disorder and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

Three arrested over Glasgow disorder and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack 22 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google BBC Police closed down part of Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening. Three men have been arrested and charged following disorder and racist assaults in Glasgow after a knife attack in Belfast on Monday night . Police Scotland said two officers were also injured after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through the city centre on Tuesday evening. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said people were "attacked because of the colour of their skin". It came as violence broke out in Belfast on Tuesday after Hadi Alodid was charged with the attempted murder of Steven Ogilvy in the city. Police previously said the suspect was a 30-year-old Sudanese man. A court in Belfast heard that the victim had lost his left eye, has damage to his right eye, and injuries to his neck and back. Alodid was remanded in custody. Protests across Scotland follow Belfast knife attack Families forced to flee homes count cost of night of violence on NI streets Police Scotland said three members of the public were injured during the disorder in Glasgow . Three men – two aged 18 and one aged 31 – were arrested and charged in connection with various offences in the city during the evening. Officers also attended a number of smaller, but peaceful demonstrations in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley, and no arrests were made. ACC Waddell said Police Scotland were "prepared to deal with any escalation in disorder" over the coming days. He added: "Officers responded to disorder and violence, including incidents in Glasgow where members of the public were attacked because of the colour of their skin. Officers were also attacked. "I would strongly condemn that offending and send a clear message that there is no place for racism and violence in Scotland. "We understand the concerns people have about their communities and will always balance the right to freedom of expression with the need to tackle crime without fear or favour." Widespread violence took place in Belfast on Tuesday evening. Houses, cars and a bus were set on fire and all public transport was suspended in the city. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it had requested "mutual aid" from other forces across the UK. Police Scotland said it would support arrangements, which could see officers from the force deployed if necessary. In Glasgow, demonstrators with their faces covered chanted and carried Union flags and banners. Officers from Police Scotland were deployed and diverted the crowd away from the city centre. A number of streets and bridges were closed. Javed Iqbal said staff at the St Enoch corner shop closed the doors early after advice from police Javed Iqbal, who owns the St Enoch corner shop, said police officers advised staff to shut the doors half-an-hour early over safety concerns. He said shop staff had told him about "masked men banging on the