Police appeal
Police have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a young Rangers fan was hit by a bottle in King’s Park before Sunday’s Old Firm match.
Eleven- year- old Kraig Mackay was struck on Aikenhead Road as he made his way to Hampden.
Police have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a young Rangers fan was hit by a bottle in King’s Park before Sunday’s Old Firm match.
Eleven-year-old Kraig Mackay was struck on Aikenhead Road as he made his way to the stadium.
When he and his family arrived at Aikenhead Road at around 2pm, a bottle was thrown which hit the Rangers-daft youngster.
He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where he was treated for a head injury then later released.
Detective Inspector Colin Hailstones from Cathcart Police Office said: “At the time, the area was obviously very busy and there are people who will know who is responsible for this crime and I would appeal to them to come forward to police with their information.
“This attack is totally unacceptable and although we don’t believe the young boy was specifically targeted, the bottle was deliberately thrown at the crowd of supporters who were simply making their way to the match to enjoy the game.
“Anyone with information that will assist our ongoing investigation should contact Cathcart Police Office through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”
Kraig and his family, who are from Dennistoun, were travelling on a bus that left from Rutherglen’s 20 Social Club. The bus travelled down Curtis Avenue but broke down forcing the fans to walk the rest of the way. King’s Park is the traditional Celtic end of Hampden while Rangers fans use the Mount Florida end.
Kraig’s mum, Laura, told our sister paper, the Daily Record: “I am livid. Someone needs to be punished for this and maybe that will make them think twice about doing something like this again.”
As consolation, Kraig will be Rangers’ mascot and special guest for their match against St Johnstone tonight, Wednesday.
In Rutherglen and Cambuslang, police said there were no incidents relating to the Old Firm match, although there were reports of a disturbance in Cambuslang Main Street around 7.15pm. Celtic won the Betfred Cup tie 1-0 and will meet Aberdeen in the final on Sunday, November 27.