Police Scottish security review after Manchester bomb attack kills 22
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POLICE in Scotland are reviewing security in the wake of the Manchester terror incident.
Twenty-two people, including an eight-year-old girl, have been killed and 59 were injured in a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.
But Chief Constable Phil Gormley said there was no intelligence to suggest any threat to Scotland.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Barra teenagers Laura MacIntyre (15) and Eilidh MacLeod (14) have not been seen since the attack on Monday night.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs that Police Scotland and the Scottish government was offering support.
She said: "Police Scotland are in contact with and offering support to the families of Laura MacIntyre and Eilidh MacLeod, the two young girls from Barra who are still unaccounted for having attended the concert last night.
"It is hard for anyone of us to imagine the anguish their families are going through right now. They are in our thoughts."
In a statement issued this morning, Chief Constable Gormley said: "My thoughts and those of everyone at Police Scotland are with those who have lost loved ones or who were injured in the attack in Manchester.
"As part of the UK-wide response to these events, Police Scotland continues to review all safety and security plans and operations.
"This includes ensuring our armed policing and specialist resources are appropriately deployed.
"People will therefore see armed police on patrol at transport hubs and crowded places.
"There is no intelligence to suggest there is any threat to Scotland but I would ask the public to remain alert and report anything suspicious.
"We continue to liaise with the UK authorities in response to this incident."
Anyone concerned about loved ones or anyone who may have been in the area is asked to call the National Casualty Bureau on 0800 096 0095.
If you have any information on anything you think could be useful for the investigation, call the Anti Terrorism Hotline on 0800 789 321
