Police name suspect's ethnicity to curb online misinformation after Arbroath killing

Christopher Rice, 35, was charged with murdering nine-year-old Minnie Merriman in Arbroath. After far-right figure Tommy Robinson shared crime-scene footage, sparking speculation about the suspect's background, Police Scotland disclosed Rice is white British — echoing post-Southport concerns about misinformation during active investigations. Rice entered no plea and was remanded in custody.