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Kaitlin Easton

Six Celtic fans arrested after thousands descended on Glasgow to celebrate premiership title

Six Celtic fans were arrested and four given fixed penalty notices as thousands gathered in Glasgow yesterday to celebrate to club winning the Scottish Premiership title.

Police confirmed the arrests were for offences including assault and acts of public disorder as a top cop said there was an "unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour and littering".

But officers did say there were no serious incidents or disorder.

Thousands of fans descended on Glasgow City Centre on Saturday afternoon after Celtic lifted the trophy at Parkhead following a 6-0 win over Motherwell.

Following the gathering, Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, Divisional Commander for Greater Glasgow Division, said: "Police Scotland is a human rights-based organisation that puts our values of integrity, fairness, respect and a commitment to upholding human rights at the heart of everything we do.

“This afternoon thousands of Celtic supporters gathered in the area of Glasgow Cross to celebrate their team’s achievement.

"A proportionate policing plan was in place which facilitated the gathering, prioritised public safety and sought to minimise disruption to businesses and communities.

“While there was an unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour and littering there were no serious incidents or disorder.

"There were some outbreaks of minor disorder and our officers acted swiftly and robustly to prevent escalation and protect safety.

"Over the course of the evening there were six arrests for offences including assault and acts of public disorder.

"A further four people were issued with fixed penalty notices."

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