• Hearts win 1-0, Aberdeen leave it late to beat Livingston
A 65-year-old man has been arrested after Hearts defender Clévid Dikamona was subjected to alleged racial abuse at Easter Road. A Hibernian fan was seen on live television shouting abuse as the French-born Congo international was being told to leave the pitch by the referee following treatment for an injury.
Police Scotland’s event commander for the Edinburgh derby, Supt Jim Royan, said: “A 65-year-old man has now been arrested following the racial abuse of a Hearts player, and inquiries are currently ongoing into this. There is no place in Scotland for hate crime and I want to reassure the public that reports of such incidents will be treated seriously. Fans have united in their condemnation of this behaviour and I want to thank the public for their assistance with our investigation so far.”
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