Scotland Hate Crimes Surge
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•Hate crimes recorded in Scotland soar by 63%
77% Informative
More than 5,400 hate crimes have been recorded in the past six months .
Increase followed introduction of the Hate Crime and Public Order Act in April .
42 cases have so far resulted in a conviction with a further 82% of charges ongoing in court.
Police Scotland said the increase in numbers reflected people being "more confident" in policing of hate crimes.
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