Ten males have been identified by police after a photograph showing a group of masked people doing Nazi salutes on the steps of Kirkcaldy Town House circulated online. Police Scotland confirmed that a 33-year-old man and four 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. They are due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Officers also said five teenage boys have been charged in connection and will be reported to the relevant authorities. Last weekend an image appeared on social media showing a group of around 40 individuals dressed all in black and wearing face coverings on the steps of Kirkcaldy’s Town House with many raising their right arms and some holding a flag with Nazi symbolism on it. In online posts featuring the image, the group claimed to be supporters of Raith Rovers, however the football club has said this week there is “no direct connection” between the group and the club and has condemned their actions.
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siehe auch: Ten charged after ‘group Nazi salute with SS flag’ at town hall Ten males have been identified after a photo was circulated on social media of a group doing offensive gestures in front of Kirkcaldy House. Ten males, including nine teenagers, have been charged after an image appearing to show a group performing Nazi salutes alongside an SS flag outside a Fife town hall was posted online. A number of masked individuals were pictured dressed in black, raising and extending their right arms in a gesture used by the Nazi Party in Germany, at the entrance to Kirkcaldy Town House. They appear to be holding a Schutzstaffel flag, which is adorned with the SS insignia. The Nazi paramilitary group, which operated under Adolf Hitler, is estimated to have murdered around six million Jewish people during the Holocaust. Police have confirmed that a 33-year-old man and four 16-year-old males have been arrested and charged in connection; Man, 33, and nine teens charged over ‘Nazi salute’ picture in Kirkcaldy Police have carried out raids on several homes across the town in relation to the image. A 33-year-old man and nine teenagers have been charged after a group of men allegedly gave a Nazi salute and unfurled an SS flag in Kirkcaldy town centre. A 16-year-old boy was previously charged in connection with the incident after an image of the group standing outside Kirkcaldy Townhouse circulated online. At the time, police said they were “working to identify the others involved”. The photograph appears to show a group of around 40 people wearing black clothing and face coverings. Most appear to have their right arms raised, while some hold a flag with the SS symbol on it.