FURTHER protests are expected in Glasgow following rising tensions in communities over sex attacks and arrests.
Details of a protest later this week are circulating on social media after a teenager was raped in a Glasgow park and a man arrested.
Hamid Wali, 36, from Glasgow, was accused at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday of assaulting the 16-year-old at Springburn Park on June 26.
Wali did not enter a plea during the private court hearing and was remanded in custody for further examination.
The social media post by a group under the name Scottish citizens army has been widely shared online, including by extremist right-wing activist Tommy Robinson.
The group said the protest is being organised by “Springburn locals”.
Tensions are heightened in a number of Glasgow communities in the north and east of the city following sex attacks and arrests.
It comes after a protest this week in Cranhill where local people gathered in the street and demanded the removal of a person suspected to be a sex offender.
During the incident two men were removed from the property under police protection.
Police said a 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with an assault on a police officer.
Last week local people gathered in Royston amid concerns a sex offender was being housed in the community.
Protesters blocked the road after a man was arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault in the area.
Ahead of possible further actions police have warned that any violence or hate crime at the protest will be dealt with by officers.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are aware of planned protest activity in the Springburn area of Glasgow on Friday, 10 July, 2026.
“We will have appropriate resources in place to ensure the safety of those in attendance and mitigate disruption to the wider community.
“Violence, disorder, hate crime and threatening behaviour that poses a risk to safety is not legitimate protest. Anyone who engages in these offences will be dealt with swiftly and robustly.
“Policing in Scotland has strong relationships with the public and we are grateful for the ongoing support of our communities.”
