Tackling threat, harm and risk

Murder of Amen Teklay - Glasgow
On Wednesday, 5 March, police attended a report of a person found seriously injured outside a property in Clarendon Street, Glasgow. 15-year-old Amen Teklay was pronounced dead a short time later. Amen's death is being treated as murder and two male youths, aged 14 and 16, have been arrested and charged in connection with the death. A 15-year-old male youth was arrested and charged in connection with assault.
Extensive enquiries are ongoing and the thoughts of everyone at Police Scotland remain with Amen's loved ones.

Murder of James Jarvis - Glasgow
On Wednesday, 5 March, police attended a report of a body found within a property in Monar Street, Glasgow. Following a post mortem, the death is being treated as murder. A 38-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death and was due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, 10 March.
Extensive enquiries continue and our thoughts are with James's loved ones.

Tayside human trafficking and county lines
Four warrants were executed in Dundee, Birmingham and Wolverhampton on 20 February which led to the arrests of two men, aged 63 and 26, and a 23-year-old woman. They were arrested in connection with human trafficking and county lines offences.

Policing of disorder around Celtic and Rangers football match
Officers policing the match between Celtic and Rangers on Sunday, 16 March, 2025 used powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to stop and search people where this was appropriate and necessary.
Implementation of this legislation is only undertaken when there is sufficient risk of serious disorder and unfortunately, this fixture attracts a minority of people who seem intent on using the game as an excuse for violence and the use of weapons.
On the day a group of 90 people, most of whom had concealed their identity, were contained and reported to the Procurator Fiscal after refusing to be searched by officers.
This group posed a threat to the safety of people within the stadium and to the public. While the group was contained, pyrotechnics were disposed of and set off causing a fire, endangering both the public and officers. Thankfully no-one was injured.
As part of the wider policing operation there was one arrest at the match; a 20-year-old man. He was arrested and charged for alleged police assault on approach to the stadium. A second man, aged 46, is the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal for allegedly being in possession of a pyrotechnic.
Our officers acted swiftly to avoid any further disorder and we will continue to work with partners, including the clubs, to improve safety and order and to ensure that the sporting event is the real focus.

Significant court outcomes
A man and women were sentenced on Thursday, 13 March for the murder of Susan Turner in Ayr. The body of 41-year-old Susan was found at a property in the Nursery Hall area of the town on Monday, 27 March, 2023, with the two arrested less than two weeks later in April 2023. Both were given life sentences with Ryan Hill, aged 27, serving a minimum of 20 years, and Michelle Ramage, aged 43, a minimum of 22 years. This was a brutal murder which affected the local community, and I’d like to thank them for their assistance throughout our investigation, and their patience waiting for this outcome.
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison, a life-long non harassment order and placed on the sex offenders register for a series of violent and sexual offences including rape committed between 2004 and 2022 in the Inner Hebrides, Ross-shire and Moray Firth areas. Robert Mackinnon Stirling had previously been convicted at the High Court in Inverness in February. Stirling is clearly a very dangerous individual and we recognise how difficult it has been for his survivors to come forward to help us with the investigation. We are grateful for their assistance.
A 20-year-old man was convicted of the murder of a 21-year-old man at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday, 7 March. James Wilson killed Ryan Willcox at a property in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow in July 2023. He is due to be sentenced at a later date.
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for serious sexual offences including rape. Stuart Harding committed serious sexual offences against three women and two female youths in Orkney, with his offending history spanning almost nine years. Following extensive enquiries carried out by specialist officers, he was brought to justice and arrested in October 2022.
A 35-year-old man pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and amphetamines in Aberdeen. John Gallagher was arrested after being caught with cat A and cat B drugs which were found by police in various addresses in the city. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.