Two Hibs fans have appeared in court accused of forming part of a mob of “evilly disposed” people who caused “great terror” outside an Aberdeen pub.
Police were called to a large disturbance outside the Butchers Arms pub on George Street as groups of rival fans clashed in the street.
The incident happened ahead of a football match between Aberdeen and Hibernian at Pittodrie on Friday November 4 – which the Dons went on to win comfortably 4-1.
Videos circulated on social media at the time showed fireworks being set off and objects being thrown between groups as police battled to take control of the situation.
And now, two Hibernian supporters, Derry Thomson, 31, and Angus White, 20, have appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where they denied a charge of mobbing and rioting.
Hearing fixed for March
The charge alleges the duo formed “part of a mob of evilly disposed persons” which conducted itself in a “violent, riotous and tumultuous manner to the great terror and alarm of the lieges”.
It also states they threw projectiles, discharged pyrotechnic devices and challenged others to fight.
Thomson, of Flora Place, Ormiston, and White, of Belford Place, Edinburgh, entered pleas of not guilty.
Sheriff James Mulgrew bailed the men and fixed a pre-trial hearing for March over the matter.
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