Medical Info does not support story of girl injured by protestors
Update | 07.07.2005 15:47 | G8 2005 | Repression
Someone posting a comment on Indymedia underneath reports of Wednesday's blockades claimed that their 10 year old daughter was in Stirling Royal Infirmary. The comment was posted at 9.45am and claimed that their ten year old daughter needed 18 stitches after a brick was thrown through her bedroom window as she slept.
Stirling Royal Infirmany has now confirmed that there were six admissions yesterday, but due to patient confidentiality would not give any specific informatation. Five were treated and released for minor injuries. One was kept in hospital overnight.
Stirling Royal Infirmany has now confirmed that there were six admissions yesterday, but due to patient confidentiality would not give any specific informatation. Five were treated and released for minor injuries. One was kept in hospital overnight.
The volunteer medics for the protests have confirmed that they dealt with one admission (an adult) to Stirling with a serious injury that would definalty have been kept in overnight. At the same time, while posssible, it is unlikely that an 18 stitch head wound to a ten year old would be classed as a minor injury.
As such there is little evidence to support this story.
An Indymedia volunteer said he suspected the story and been posted to provoke anti-protestor sentiment. Local councillors have confirmed the story is doing the rounds.
If anyone has any confirmed information about this story please contact indymedia at
imc-uk-contact@lists.indymedia.org
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Copy of comment posting:
NOT CONTENT YET?
06.07.2005 09:43
So now my hometown of Stirling is being wrecked in the name of protest?
What the F has going down a residential street putting in peoples windows and wrecking their cars got to do with G8 protest?
For your information on this website who advocate "free speech" on the one side... My 10 year old daughter is in Stirling Royal Infirmary this morning with 18 stitches to a head wound due to some anti whatever putting a brick through her bedroom window as she peacefully slept.
Hope your all proud of yourselves. The Scottish people don't want you lot roaming our streets!
Stirling
As such there is little evidence to support this story.
An Indymedia volunteer said he suspected the story and been posted to provoke anti-protestor sentiment. Local councillors have confirmed the story is doing the rounds.
If anyone has any confirmed information about this story please contact indymedia at
imc-uk-contact@lists.indymedia.org ---------------
Copy of comment posting:
NOT CONTENT YET?
06.07.2005 09:43
So now my hometown of Stirling is being wrecked in the name of protest?
What the F has going down a residential street putting in peoples windows and wrecking their cars got to do with G8 protest?
For your information on this website who advocate "free speech" on the one side... My 10 year old daughter is in Stirling Royal Infirmary this morning with 18 stitches to a head wound due to some anti whatever putting a brick through her bedroom window as she peacefully slept.
Hope your all proud of yourselves. The Scottish people don't want you lot roaming our streets!
Stirling
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