A Covid protester accused of telling people on a march to commit an offence had his case thrown out of court today.

A public procession attended by Andrew McGovern, 35, was given directions by senior police officer Iain Gray on July 24, 2021.

The charge claimed that McGovern - while taking part - "incited other people to commit an offence."

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It was alleged that the offence took place at various roads in Glasgow between Scottish Exhibition Centre and the city centre's Sauchiehall Street.

McGovern of protest group Unite for Truth had earlier addressed an anti-covid lockdown rally outside the city's BBC HQ named 'A Call to Action for Our Children'.

He was heard telling protestors: "Do you want to go through the streets of Glasgow?

"We are going to take this fight to the streets of Glasgow."

McGovern, of the city's Sandyhills, was due to stand trial today at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

But, the matter was treated as not called.

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A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: “It is the duty of the Crown to keep cases under review, and following full and careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the Procurator Fiscal decided that there should be no further criminal proceedings at this time.

"The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available."