Neil Gray: “This is a horrific and deeply shocking case and my thoughts, first and foremost, are with the victims, who have shown…”

This continues to be a very distressing situation for the residents.

Scotland’s prison population, like many comparable countries, has risen to unsustainable levels and must be addressed.

Let me be crystal clear, there is no place for racism, hatred, and intimidation in our society, nor the actions of those that seek to stoke those sentiments and division.

Any form of hatred, prejudice, intolerance or violence on our streets is abhorrent – and perpetrators will be brought to justice.