Police Scotland is investigating a new sexual assault allegation against former First Minister Alex Salmond, reported shortly after his death on October 12. This follows previous allegations made by multiple women, raising questions about the handling of complaints within the SNP and the legacy of Salmond's political career.
Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Alba Party, died on October 12, 2024, from a heart attack in North Macedonia. He had previously faced allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied, and was cleared of all charges in 2020. Recent reports indicate new allegations have emerged posthumously.
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Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond is a Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party for over 20 years, serving two terms, from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014.
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Kenneth Wright MacAskill is a Scottish politician who has been Member of Parliament for East Lothian since 2019. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2007 to 2014.
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The Alba Party is a Scottish nationalist and pro-independence political party in Scotland. The party was founded by the retired television producer Laurie Flynn, with the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond taking over as leader.
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The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence within the European Union, with a platform based on civic nationalism.
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John Ramsay Swinney is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy First Minister of Scotland since 2014 and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills since 2016.
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The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.
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Police Scotland, legally named the Police Service of Scotland, is the national police force of Scotland. It was formed in 2013 with the merger of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist services of the Scottish Police Services
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