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Edinburgh Busker’s Fundraiser Tops £2,000 After Vandalism
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Story summary
- Elliot Wilson, 12-year-old Scottish busker, started a fundraiser after a livestream mob damaged his pipe case and kilt.
- He was busking in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens on Saturday 19 September when the crowd approached.
- Someone sprayed liquid on his pipe case, ruining it and soiling his kilt.
- By Monday the fundraiser topped £2,000, covering case replacement and kilt cleaning.
- Surplus will aid his 96-member pipe band’s travel costs.