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Scottish Daily Express Reports

Mum at centre of Dundee 'axe girl' storm insists she and daughter are not racist.

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A Dundee mother whose Facebook post about a Bulgarian couple in the city sparked a social media outcry has insisted she is not a racist. Abbie Sommer posted on social media after a 12-year-old girl was charged with possession of offensive weapons.

Video footage emerged of a youngster brandishing a knife and axe in the Lochee area of the city at the weekend. Ms Sommer says her daughter witnessed the incident and called the police.

She later posted three images of the couple on Facebook along with the caption: "these people now with police but also now conveniently can't speak English anymore......."

The post, which has since been deleted, was later shared by the likes of far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Speaking to The Dundee Courier, Ms Sommer said: "I wish my name wasn’t on it but I did share the post publicly so I guess I only have myself to blame for that."

The incident even prompted Chief Superintendent Nicola Russell of Police Scotland to issue a statement warning the public not to "share misinformation about this incident or speculate on the circumstances."

Ms Sommer described the situation as "crazy" and said she is "terrified that my daughter was even near this situation". She called the carrying of weapons "unacceptable" and has spoken to her daughter about the situation.

But she insists it is not "really her story, it’s the other girl’s story – my daughter was just there and called police".

Describing the situation as "incredibly stressful", she added: "When I made the post, I was scared about what just happened. I didn’t know what to do and posted it before I could think." /END

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