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John Swinney Forced Into Humiliating Apology to Dundee 'Axe Girl'

Police Scotland admitted its first account was incomplete after the girl was vilified online, while Belov was convicted of assault and sexual remarks.

Summary by Scottishdailyexpress
The First Minister at the time accused Elon Musk of spreading “misinformation” about the Dundee incident in an attempt to “undermine” social cohesion in Scottish communities, describing it as “totally and utterly unacceptable”

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The Scottish SunThe Scottish Sun
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FM's apology to vilified 'axe girl' after migrant convicted of attack

JOHN Swinney today apologised to a 12-year-old girl who was vilified after wielding an axe and a knife to scare off a sex pest – claiming he was...

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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BBC NewsBBC News
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Swinney apologises to girl at centre of Dundee knife case

The child brandished weapons at a Bulgarian man who was later convicted of assaulting her.

·United Kingdom
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The NationalThe National
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John Swinney 'won't apologise' to Elon Musk after trillionaire's 'misinformation'

JOHN Swinney has insisted he will “make no apology” to Elon Musk after last year accusing the trillionaire of spreading misinformation about an…

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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scottishdailyexpressscottishdailyexpress
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John Swinney forced into humiliating apology to Dundee 'axe girl'

The First Minister at the time accused Elon Musk of spreading “misinformation” about the Dundee incident in an attempt to “undermine” social cohesion in Scottish communities, describing it as “totally and utterly unacceptable”

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Swinney apologises to girl assaulted after 'knife and axe' video went viral

A Bulgarian man was found guilty of assaulting the then 12-year-old girl during the incident last year in Dundee.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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scottishdailyexpress broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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