Boy And Girl Face Court After Disorder At Secure Unit

TWO children are facing court appearances following a disturbance at a secure unit, it emerged last night.

A 14-year-old boy and a girl aged 15 are the subject of a report to prosecutors after the incident at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, on Saturday night.

The boy will appear at Glasgow Sheriff court this morning.

Reports suggested four warders were taken to hospital after the disturbance at the unit.

About 15 police officers in riot gear were said to have been called to the building, but a police spokesman was unable to confirm those details last night.

He said: “Following a disturbance at St Mary’s secure unit on Saturday 8 March, a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl are subject of a report to the procurator-fiscal.

“The boy is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.

“The girl has been released to appear at a later date.”

St Mary’s Kenmure is a residential facility designed to offer support and education to behaviourally challenged young people.

Young people are referred from the Children’s Panel system or the Sheriff Court.

It is not a prison, but the young residents are not free to leave unless they are supervised.

The unit holds a maximum of 36 youngsters at any one time, aged between 12 and 16 years.