A WOMAN has been charged with an alleged hate crime against a taxi driver in Inverness.
Police were made aware of a video allegedly showing the incident after it went viral on social media.
A 59-year-old woman will now be reported to the Procurator Fiscal, who will decide on further action.
A statement from Police Scotland said: “Officers have carried out enquiries into a video that has been circulating on social media of a hate crime incident which took place in a taxi in Inverness around 11.20pm on Saturday, 9 September, 2023.
“A 59-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the incident and will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal. Any type of hate crime is completely unacceptable and this type of abuse will not be tolerated.
“Incidents can be reported to police by contacting 101.”
