Police had been occupying a Morrisons supermarket car park in the capital next to the Leonardo factory site when the incident happened on Tuesday.
15:22, 20 Jul 2025Updated 15:27, 20 Jul 2025
The van crashed into the fence(Image: Edinburgh Live)
Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act after a van was ploughed into a fence outside a factory in Edinburgh.
The incident took place during a disturbance on Crewe Road North, on Tuesday July 15.
Police were earlier occupying a Morrisons supermarket car park on Ferry Road in the capital next to the Leonardo factory site which has previously been targeted by pro-Palestine activists.
At least five police vans with riot cops were in attendance inside a cordon.
Three women – aged 31, 34 and 42 – have now been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
They will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday July 21.
Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Unit are leading the investigation and enquiries are ongoing.
As part of the probe, cops are looking to trace the movements of a blue Ford Transit van on Gorgie Road on Monday July 14 and before the incident on Tuesday.
They are also keen to trace the movements of a white Honda CR-Z, recovered from a car park in Gorgie Road following the incident, on the same dates.
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A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 after a van was driven into an external fence of a business premises in Edinburgh.
“The three women – aged 31, 34 and 42 – who were earlier arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 have been charged and are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 21 July, 2025.
“Police Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Unit are leading the investigation and enquiries are ongoing.
“As part of our investigation, officers are appealing for information to trace the movements of a blue Ford Transit van in the Gorgie Road area on Monday, 14 July, 2025 and prior to the incident on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025.
“They are also keen to trace the movements of a white Honda CR-Z on these dates. It was recovered from a carpark in Gorgie Road following the incident.
“Anyone who saw either vehicle in the area, or has any information, is asked to contact police. If anyone was in the Crewe Road North or Gorgie Road areas and has any relevant dashcam footage or saw anything suspicious, please contact police on 101 quoting reference 0416 of 15 July.”