Police to speak to Patrick Harvie amid probe into 'homophobic abuse'

Officers from Police Scotland will take a statement from the politician early next week after he was abused in the street while campaigning.

Police Scotland officers are expected to speak to Patrick Harvie after he allegedly suffered homophobic abuse on the campaign trail. The Scottish Greens co-leader was targeted by a passer-by while speaking to the BBC.

A source close to Harvie said: "The incident was reported to the police on Thursday and officers went to his office to try and speak to him on Friday. A spokesperson for the Greens said: "We can confirm that the Scottish Greens have contacted Police Scotland to report a verbal attack involving homophobic language against our co-leader Patrick Harvie.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We are aware of alleged homophobic comments being made and enquiries are ongoing.” Following the incident, Harvie said “toxic forces” in British politics had instigated a rise in anti-LGBT attacks.

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