Cops probing vandalism at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course make further arrest
A 21-year-old woman was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday following action by Gaza activists last month.
Another person has been arrested and charged over vandalism caused to Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort last month.
A 21-year-old woman was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday, April 10, in connection with damage to a golf course on Maidens Road near Girvan, South Ayrshire, on March 8. She is due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Friday, April 11.
Police were called around 4.40am after red paint was sprayed on the clubhouse at the 800-acre resort and damage was also caused to the greens.
It follows multiple arrests while three men have appeared in court in recent days. Police Scotland have said their enquiries remain ongoing.
Ricky Southall, 33, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and Umza Bashir, 55, of Leeds, were charged with malicious mischief when they appeared in private at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday, April 7.
Kieran Robson, 33, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, made no plea during the brief hearing at the same court on March 31.
Speaking ahead of Robson's court appearance, Trump blasted those responsible, branding them "terrorists" and calling for harsh punishments to be imposed.
In a post on his Truth Social account on Sunday, Mr Trump said: "I was just informed by Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom, that they caught the terrorists who attacked the beautiful Turnberry, in Scotland.
"They did serious damage, and will hopefully be treated harshly." Mr Trump claimed "three people who did this are in prison", adding: "You cannot let things like this attack happen."
"I greatly appreciate the work of Prime Minister Starmer, and UK Law Enforcement."
A 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were previously arrested as part of the investigation and have since been released.
Red paint and slogans were daubed on buildings, and grass dug up on the course. "Gaza is not 4 sale" was also sprayed across one of the greens.
Palestine Action said on social media it was a “direct response to the US administration’s stated intent to ethnically cleanse Gaza”.
Mr Trump’s recent comments about Gaza include plans to “clean out the whole thing”.
An AI-generated video shared by the President, which showed Gaza transformed into a "Middle Eastern paradise". The video depicted beaches, skyscrapers and yachts, and featured an AI generated Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sipping cocktails by a pool.
Mr Trump sent a message to the two million people on his Truth Social platform, writing: “To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are dead”.
The Trump administration recently signed off on the shipment of 40,000 bombs to Israel.
Just days after the vandalism, Trump's son Eric touched down at Edinburgh Airport in his dad's private jet to meet with First Minister John Swinney. The pair held discussions in what was described as a "business meeting". Eric Trump took over the running of some of his father’s businesses in 2017.