December 12, 2002
Daily Star
Dougray's pal snaps at snapper
by Ruairi O'Kane

A SCOTS actor was being investigated yesterday amid claims he punched a photographer on the set of Dougray Scott's latest film.

Iain Robertson, 21, who starred in Plunkett and MacLeane, is accused of punching the photographer as he left the set of Scott's new movie The Bum's Rush.

Andrew Milligan, 26, claims he was punched in the face by the star who was leaving to take a lunch break from filming. Mr Milligan, from Bridge of Allan, said he complained to police overseeing the filming on the streets of Stirling.

He said: "I was waiting for the actors to come out for their lunch break because I was not allowed on set.

"I spied Dougray coming out alongside Iain who was wearing a cowboy hat.

"I asked if it was OK to take pictures and Dougray did not seem to mind.

"The next thing I knew Iain took the hat off and I suddenly could not see anything.

"I dropped the camera down and he hit me on the upper lip.

"I was really shocked.

"Even Dougray seemed surprised at what happened."

The Fife-born superstar was seen by onlookers and watching police chastise his co-star as he lead him to a waiting vehicle. Scott shouted:

"What the hell did you do that for?"

The Bum's Rush is a comedy about two boys who think they've found gold in the Highlands.

Govan-born Robertson earned his big break as a teenager in the Glasgow gangland thriller Small Faces.

Last night the actor was quizzed by police.

The diminutive star was hauled off set by irate production officials and did not return for the afternoon filming.

An insider said: "The official line is that Iain was not required for the next few scenes.

"But in reality he is in hot water over this one. It was unbelievable to do something like that in front of Dougray and the police. Dougray is livid."

A spokeswoman for Central Scotland Police said: "A 21-year-old man will be subject to a report to the Procurator Fiscal in relation to the incident."

Neither Robertson or actor Dougray Scott would comment on the matter.

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