I have spoken to some of the young men who were injured as a consequence of this act on Friday evening, they are not only physically injured but they are deeply traumatised by the attack.
John Swinney: “I have spoken to some of the young men who were injured as a consequence of this act on Friday evening, they are not…”
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Discussing the impact of anti-Muslim attacks.
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