Angry mob gathers in Scots street shouting 'paedo' as cops race to scene

Cops had to be called in after an angry mob descended on a street in Fife screaming "paedo".

Protesters stood chanting on Factory Road, in Cowdenbeath, at around 7pm on Wednesday night, August 4.

In a clip shared online, the furious crowd can be heard shouting: "If you canni stand a paedo, canni stand a paedo, canni stand a paedo, shout paedo."

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Police officers were called to the tense scene as the drama unfolded outside a house on Tuesday.

At least two cops and a police van can be seen in the nine-second clip.

However, police confirmed no arrests were made as the protesters dispersed without any issues.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: ""We were made aware of people gathered outside a house on Factory Road, Cowdenbeath, around 8.40pm on Wednesday, 4 August.

"The group were spoken to by officers and dispersed without any issues."

Police were also called to a similar incident on Tuesday night.

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