Police reveal suspect's ethnicity to counter misinformation after Arbroath girl's death

Christopher Rice, 35, was charged with murdering nine-year-old Minnie Merriman, found fatally injured at an Arbroath industrial estate. After far-right agitator Tommy Robinson shared scene footage, sparking speculation about the suspect's background, Police Scotland disclosed Rice was white British — a move echoing post-Southport concerns about online misinformation during active investigations. Rice entered no plea and was remanded.