Police investigated Reform UK councillor who said she was 'born and bred' in Britain during interview about migrant hotel protests
A Reform UK councillor reported to police for saying she was 'born and bred here' has had her case dropped after officers found 'no evidence of criminality'.
Claire Mackie-Brown was reported to Police Scotland over alleged 'hate crimes' after appearing on STV last week.
During the interview, the councillor from Falkirk said: 'There is a true unrest and it is scary. It's scary as a local resident, somebody who was born and bred here.'
Ms Mackie-Brown said she 'represents the people of Falkirk, solely and completely.'
Following the remarks, Ms Mackie-Brown told the interviewer: 'I shouldn't have said that. That just came out, it came out.'
Over the weekend, Ms Mackie-Brown said she was informed she had been reported both to Police Scotland and the Ethical Standards Commissioner for Scotland.
In a post on social media, the councillor wrote: 'Today I received a malicious complaint from an anonymous person sent to multiple organisations including the police demanding I am investigated for hate crimes due to me stating in the recent media interview I am a born and bred Falkirk lassie.
'Also that I am removed from my role as councillor for breaching the code of conduct for simply doing my job I was elected to do – speaking up for my constituents and the people across Falkirk who have contacted me.'
But police dropped the investigation, with a spokesman telling the Daily Mail: 'We received a complaint, enquiries were carried out and no criminality has been established.'
Comment: “Oi, who else got born an’ bred right where they was born an’ bred, eh? If that born-an’-breedin’ spot’s Falkirk, that’s a bleedin’ scientific fact, innit!” 🤣🤣
Police Scotland confirmed it is making inquiries after receiving a complaint about Claire Mackie-Brown, a councillor in Falkirk, after her appearance on STV last week.
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