Swinney apologises to girl at centre of Dundee viral knife video (opens original article in a new tab)

First Minister John Swinney apologised to a Dundee girl after initially commenting on a viral video showing her with weapons, following a conviction of a Bulgarian man for assaulting her.

• First Minister John Swinney apologised to a Dundee girl involved in a viral knife incident
• Ilia Belov was convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making sexual remarks
• Police Scotland admitted their initial statement did not fully reflect the situation
• Elon Musk criticised the girl's arrest for defending herself in the incident