Marchers hit with air pellets during Glasgow Orange Order Walk

FOUR Orange Order marchers were hit with suspected air weapon pellets during a walk in Glasgow City centre.

The incident occurred on Saturday when the procession was passing along Sauchiehall Street, near Kelvingrove Street, Police Scotland said.

Police said no one was injured, but investigations into the “dangerous” incident were ongoing. 

It comes as four people were arrested after an Orange Order procession in Lanarkshire.

The marches were part of the Orange Order annual celebrations on the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, in 1690. 

In Glasgow, on the biggest Orange Order parade day of the year, thousands of participants took part in “feeder” marches from different areas of the city, before congregating in the city centre for a parade to Glasgow Green.

We told how Scotland would see more than 100 Orange Walks in one day.

Chief Superintendent Stevie Dolan, event commander for the Boyne processions, said the Lanarkshire arrests were for breach of the peace and anti-social behaviour.

He confirmed no arrests had been made in Glasgow.

"We are investigating an incident on Sauchiehall Street near to Kelvingrove Street in Glasgow, where four participants in the procession were struck by what was believed to be air weapon pellets,” Dolan said. 

"Thankfully, no one required medical assistance.

"Our inquiries into this dangerous occurrence are ongoing."

Dolan added: "I would like to thank the vast majority of the participants, and the wider community, who engaged positively and behaved responsibly throughout."