A sheriff who claimed that all Chinese people look the same at first glance has received community groups' support.
Sheriff Margaret Gimblett cleared student Hui Yu, 23, from Beijing, of a motoring offence on Friday.

During the case, she reportedly told Greenock Sheriff Court that at first glance all Chinese people can look the same to a native Scot.

Community groups said the remark was neither derogatory nor offensive and many Chinese feel the same about Scots.

Sheriff Gimblett dismissed evidence from two police officers who identified Mr Yu.

She reportedly said a person would only begin to see the differences in a Chinese person after looking at them for quite some time.

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some common sense for once