A Sydney man was remanded in custody after allegedly trying to break into the Stone of Destiny display in Perth, Scotland, in a scene tourists described as "like a historical drama". This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
00:00When you start hammering the stone, Jesus Christ, I thought it was a jewel.
00:05Yeah, I thought it was like, you know.
00:06A 35-year-old Sydneysider has been remanded in custody after a dramatic disturbance at a Scottish museum involving the legendary Stone of Destiny.
00:17The sandstone block, also known as the Stone of Scone, is a symbol of Scottish monarchy and was used in the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II.
00:27It has been housed at Perth Museum, that's the Perth in Scotland, since 2024, following a £27 million redevelopment.
00:36Tourists at Perth Museum described scenes like something from a historical drama, as a man in a kilt allegedly attempted to smash the protective glass surrounding the ancient coronation stone,
00:47as security scrambled and the building was evacuated as police arrived.
00:52He's trying to explain that, yeah, that's the guy.
00:57If that was him, wouldn't you say he'd be in the arrest?
01:01If that was him, wouldn't they be arresting you?
01:03No, they're calling the police.
01:05The man, Arno Hariksgold Logan, appeared at court charged with malicious mischief.
01:13He made no plea and the matter was adjourned for further investigation.
01:18Police confirmed no one was injured and the artefact was not damaged.
