Boy, 4, held by police at ID card protests

A FOUR-year-old boy was among those held during ID card protests in Edinburgh, it was reported this morning.

Nine arrests were made yesterday as protestors from the campaign group No2ID attempted to disrupt a meeting at the Carlton Highland Hotel.

Among these herded into police vans was a four-year-old, who was taken away along with his protesting mother, it was reported.

Charities, council officials and some members of the public had attended the event with Home Office minister Meg Hillier.

But protestors from No2ID allegedly disrupted the event, and police were forced to step in.

Ms Hillier said: "I offered to meet them in private, an offer they refused."

A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "Following an incident at the Carlton Highland Hotel, Edinburgh, nine people were arrested in connection with breach of the peace offences.

"A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."