Police called to Lanarkshire shopping centre after security guard attacked

Police had been known as to a Lanarkshire purchasing centre final evening after a safety guard was assaulted.

EK, East Kilbride has branded the assault "unacceptable" however instructed Lanarkshire Dwell the protection of workers and guests is its "prime precedence".

One onlooker described a rammy unfolding after two women, described between 12 and 14, had been repeatedly requested to go away the centre by safety at round 6.30pm.

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The person posted of social media: "Perhaps time for a curfew within the centre. Each evening there's been younger folks shouting and screaming. Tonight was the worst.

"The safety guard on the city centre stored asking these women to go away. The second time he got here alongside is when it kicked off, the wee women shouting and swearing at him."

He claims that a man from a close-by pub then grew to become concerned which resulted within the safety guard being "attacked".

A spokesperson for EK, East Kilbride, stated: “We are able to affirm that there was an incident within the city centre on July 21, which resulted in one among our safety guards being assaulted.

"The police had been known as and we now have provided CCTV and bodycam footage to help with their enquiries.

"Like different city centres throughout the nation, EK experiences periodic cases of anti-social behaviour, which is clearly utterly unacceptable.

"Our prime precedence is the protection and safety of tourists and workers, and our safety group goals to cope with all cases of unruly behaviour shortly and successfully.”

Police Scotland had been contacted for remark.

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