Hate crime probe launched after pride decorations removed in Scots town
COPS have launched a hate crime probe after yobs ripped down Gay Pride decorations.
Officers were made aware that overnight rainbow coloured LGBT flags had been removed on the Isle of Arran.
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Isle of Arran cops are hunting down yobs who 'commited a hate crime'
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One furious local said: "It's an absolute disgrace and so disrespectful, I hope they catch the people who are responsible."
Police are urging anyone with information to get in touch.
Sergeant Clare Neilson, Arran Police Office, said: "We are taking this very seriously and are following positive lines of enquiry.
"If anyone has any information or saw people acting suspiciously, get in touch.
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"Anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage should check to see if they captured anything."
The Pride march kicks off from the Brodick Port Carpark and boasts a string of activities.
Revellers can enjoy food, drink and live music, plus a ceilidh and other local activities.
Michael Gettins, Chair of Arran Pride, said : "[Last year] was so fantastic that the Committee decided to do it all again.
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"This year we will have even more noise, even more colour and much, much more fun.
"We look forward to welcoming family, friends and our allies to celebrate again with us."
Elsewhere cops have launched a mystery death probe after human remains were discovered.
Officers were summoned this morning to Motherwell, Lanarkshire following reports of a human corpse.
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Cops are urging members of the public to avoid the scene as they comb the area for clues.
The town's Calder Road area has been locked down and a police presence will be visible.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The death is being treated as unexplained and extensive enquiries are ongoing."
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