Man, 33, appears in court accused of maliciously damaging Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course
31 March 2025, 16:08
A 33-year-old man has appeared in court accused of 'maliciously mischief' after allegedly damaging Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course.
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Kieran Robson, 33, appeared in private at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday and was charged with malicious mischief.
Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course on Maidens Road, Turnberry, South Ayrshire, at about 4.40am on Saturday March 8.
Red paint was sprayed on the clubhouse at the 800-acre resort and damage was also caused to the greens.
The red paint spelled out the word 'Gaza Is Not For Sale' in three-metre high letters on the lawn of the golf course.
The incident is said to have left extensive damage to the greens, including the course's most prestigious hole, which features in the international Open Championships.
Robson, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, made no plea during the brief hearing and was committed for further examination and released on bail pending a further court appearance.
A Scottish Government publication from October 2023 defines the common law offence of malicious mischief as the wilful, wanton and malicious destruction of, or damage to, the property of another.
It notes the charge should only be recorded "where widespread damage is caused, where the value of the damage is considerable, or where there is disruption of power supply, flooding or similar".
The publication states there is no specific financial value where a potential crime would be recorded as malicious mischief rather than vandalism but multiple thousands of pounds of alleged damage would be required for it to be recorded as the former.
Police Scotland confirmed in update that Mr Robson had been charged last week.
Palestine Action described the act as a "direct response to the US administration's stated intent to ethnically cleanse Gaza".
Mr Trump's recent comments include plans to "clean out the whole thing".
