Officers accused of trying to break into with battering ram and entering rooms with batons drawn

One activist said police had their batons drawn as they entered rooms, to the distress of many occupants. Photograph: handoutJessica Murray and Severin CarrellMon 8 Nov 2021 16.24 GMT
Last modified on Tue 9 Nov 2021 05.11 GMT
- The occupants of a disused building in Glasgow that was reopened to offer emergency accommodation for climate activists have accused police of trying to break into the site with a battering ram early on Monday morning.
The activists at Baile Hoose, a former homeless shelter in the Tradeston district, said up to 20 officers from the Metropolitan police and Welsh forces mounted the raid at 3am, claiming to be acting under orders from Scottish police.

The activists said Police Scotland officers arrived soon afterwards and “calmed the situation. [It] was only then that the Met and Welsh police backed off.”
URGENT: Police have broken into one of the other buildings in the courtyard here at Baile Hoose, gaining entry from the street.
They aren’t in the courtyard yet, but it’s not clear what they’re planning to do.
If anyone is awake please come down.— Baile Hoose (@BaileHoose) November 8, 2021
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