William Wallace's sword being checked for damage after casing smashed in climate protest at Wallace Monument in Stirling (photos)

Work is under way to check for any damage to the historic Wallace Sword after the display case was smashed with rocks by climate change protesters.

The legendary weapon, on exhibit within The National Wallace Monument in Stirling, appeared to be targeted by This Is Rigged campaigners on Thursday.

The case was smashed and spray-painted in what Stirling Council branded a “deplorable act of vandalism on one of Scotland’s greatest treasures”.

In a post, the activist group said: “We demand the Scottish government vocally oppose all new fossil fuel projects in Scotland and create a clear transition plan for oil workers.”

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