Youth charged after shopping centre attack leaves teenager in hospital

A teenager has been charged after an attack involving a groups of youths inside a Glasgow shopping centre left another teenager needing hospital treatment.

Video posted on social media shows a young man, who was using a crutch and wearing a medical boot, being knocked to the ground, then repeatedly punched and kicked inside the St Enoch Centre on Friday afternoon.

A second person was also pushed to the ground during the disturbance but security staff intervened.

Police Scotland said a 19-year-old was taken to hospital and a 17-year-old boy was later arrested and charged following investigations.

The attackers had run off by the time officers arrived and the injured man, who was bleeding from a head wound, was initially helped by shoppers and security staff.

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The St Enoch Centre is located inside the Glasgow city centre dispersal zone which was established in March as part of a crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.

Officers are able to ask groups of two or more to leave the designated area if their behaviour is "impacting on the safety and well-being" of others, and they can be banned from returning for 24 hours.

The attack came just a few days after it was confirmed that the dispersal zone powers would be extended into December.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged following enquiries into a disturbance in the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow.

"The incident happened around 3.35pm on Friday, 2 October, 2026. He has been released on an undertaking and will appear in court at a later date."

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