Man leapt from wheelchair and tore off shirt in street confrontation

An onlooker caught a video of a disabled man in a heated altercation on Inverness High Street on Tuesday. The unnamed man leapt from his wheelchair, tore off his shirt, and squared up to a seated trio.



There are few clues to the grounds for the argument, as the video seems to begin in the midst of the incident. It starts with the man appearing to speak to the three men before wheeling around agitatedly for a few seconds.



He then stands from his wheelchair, removing his shirt, before shouting and appearing to challenge the men, who do not appear to react. He continues to act in an agitated manner until two police officers arrive on scene.


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Having sat back down as the officers arrived, the man then stands up again before officers pull him back to his chair. The man then continues to shout as the officers guide him away from the scene. Police Scotland confirmed they had attended the scene, with a spokesman adding: “The man was spoken to and calmed down – there was no further action taken.”