Probe after flag breach
An investigation is under way after a security breach at one of Ayr’s biggest schools.
Protesters scaled the building at The Grammar Primary during the dead of night to erect the national colours of Palestine on the school’s flag pole.
Ayr West councillor, Martin Dowey, said: “It is a hugely concerning security breach at one of our primary schools and will clearly need investigating urgently.”
A probe has been launched after a major security breach at one of Ayr’s biggest schools.
Protesters scaled the building at The Grammar Primary during the dead of night to erect the national colours of Palestine on the school’s flag pole.
The flag, which flew for much of Saturday, was eventually taken down after council officials scrambled to the scene late in the afternoon.
The council now says it is investigating the breach, insisting whoever gained access to the school’s roof had not done so from inside the building.
School bosses blamed “intruders” for the move.
It came just hours after an antiIsrael protest at Hampden Park the night before, which saw pro- Palestine demonstrators out in force.
Red “blood” paint was poured over the entrance to Hampden ahead of Scotland’s football match with the Israelis.
The messages “Palestinian blood!” and “Free Gaza” were also spraypainted on walls outside the national stadium.
Protests involved groups such as The Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign.
Residents then awoke on Saturday morning to see the flag unfurled high above Ayr Grammar.
Ayr West councillor, Martin Dowey, said: “From early morning on Saturday, I was receiving a number of calls from concerned residents who had seen the flag flying above the school.
“It is a hugely concerning security breach at one of our primary schools and will clearly need investigating as a matter of urgency.
“This has been a hugely dangerous act that could have ended with someone being very badly injured and we need to know how they gained access as soon as possible.”
A spokesman for the council said: “Access to the roof was not gained through the school, so we are reviewing external access, as a result of this incident.”