Police Scotland says JK Rowling hate crime tweets 'not assessed to be criminal'

The national constabulary confirmed today it had received complaints about the messages shared by the Harry Potter author.

Police Scotland will not take further action against JK Rowling after the force received complaints over her blistering attack on Scotland's new hate crime laws.

The multi-millionaire author - a frequent critic of the Scottish Government's stance on transgender rights - warned on Monday the legislation on hate crime was "wide open to abuse".

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