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Man charged after Tynecastle coin-throwing incident

The disturbances occurred outside Tynecastle Stadium

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man with culpable and reckless conduct after a coin-throwing incident at the Hearts v Hibernian match at Tynecastle on Sunday February 7.

The man has appeared in court and was released with bail conditions that prohibit him from attending any football games. 

Inspector Bob Innes of Wester Hailes police station said: "Coin throwing is a national problem at football grounds which can cause serious injury.

"Thanks to CCTV technology installed by Hearts we have been able to trace the individual responsible and make an arrest.

"I would like this to serve as a reminder to football fans that we take a zero tolerance approach to incidents of this nature and we will use all means at our disposal to trace those responsible."

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The Scottish Cup fifth-round match at Tynecastle finished 2-2 with Hibs winning the replay at Easter Road on February 16 1-0.

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