POLICE have released photographs of two men they believe may be able to assist with an investigation of a racist assault.
During a protest in George Square in Glasgow between 1.40pm and 1.45pm on June 14, a man was assaulted and subjected to racial abuse.
Hundreds attended the square calling for the statue of Metropolitan Police founder Sir Robert Peel to stay in place in an event organised by a group called the Loyalist Defence League.
It came after a protest was organised to call for the statue's removal.
The original demonstration, planned by the Glasgow Youth Art Collective, was postponed due to what organisers said was a lack of access to the square and "police targeting activists".
The man was assaulted during the protest.
A Police Scotland spokesman said officers want to speak to the men in the images.
He said: "Anyone who recognises the men in the images is asked to call officers at City Centre Police Station via telephone number 101, quoting incident number 1027 of 14 June 2020.
"Alternatively information can be given via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained."
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