Man seen 'filming kids' before being chased by furious parent at Scots shopping centre

Furious parents have claimed a man was filming their children at a Scots shopping centre.

The incident was reported to police on Sunday, April 14 after a man was seen filming youths at Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh.

The man, who appeared to be in his mid-30s, was understood to have been seen recording several videos of youths on his phone.

As reported in Edinburgh Live, he was chased by a furious parent who demanded he remove the clips from his device.

After deleting the footage, the man quickly left the scene before security and police could be alerted.

It is believed that he had up to six videos on his phone of the children.

He is understood to have been using a distinctive bright red phone which helped the parents realise what was going on.

A spokesperson for Ocean Terminal said: "We can confirm a complaint has been made to our security team and we are happy to support the police in their investigation as required."

Police Scotland has been approached for comment.

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