Cops blast 'shameful' Rangers v Celtic pitch invasion scenes as officers and stewards injured

In a damning statement, Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen slammed the "extreme hostility and violence" which officers faced after the final whistle at the Old Firm cup game.


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