{"id":167259,"date":"2024-11-03T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T16:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/03\/non-recent-sexual-assault-allegation-against-alex-salmond-received-by-police\/"},"modified":"2024-11-03T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T16:31:50","slug":"non-recent-sexual-assault-allegation-against-alex-salmond-received-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/03\/non-recent-sexual-assault-allegation-against-alex-salmond-received-by-police\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Non-recent’ sexual assault allegation against Alex Salmond received by police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Police have received a “non-recent” allegation of sexual assault made against Alex Salmond. <\/p>\n

The former first minister was leader of the Alba Party until his sudden death from a heart attack last month at the age of 69.<\/p>\n

A number of allegations of sexual misconduct came to light in 2018. Mr Salmond was cleared of all 14 charges in 2020 – being found not guilty of 12, while prosecutors withdrew another charge and one was found not proven.<\/p>\n

Police Scotland has now said a separate report of misconduct has been filed against Mr Salmond – which was first reported in The Sun<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a report of a non-recent sexual assault.<\/p>\n

“The information is being assessed.”<\/p>\n

Mr Salmond was first minister of Scotland from 2007-2014 under the SNP – he resigned from the party after the misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n

The Sun’s report also claimed that six women approached the SNP more than two years ago to lodge complaints, alleged to be of a sexual nature, about Mr Salmond’s behaviour.<\/p>\n

Sky News has asked the SNP whether it received six complaints in recent years about the former first minister and if they handed any information to the police.<\/p>\n

SNP spokesperson said: “SNP disciplinary processes can only be invoked against current SNP members.”<\/p>\n

Mr Salmond resigned from the SNP in 2018.<\/p>\n

Alba Party General Secretary Chris McEleny likened the latest claims to “conspiracy and smears to stitch up Alex Salmond”.<\/p>\n

Read more from Sky News:
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The former first minister died<\/a><\/strong> suddenly from a heart attack last month at the age of 69 during a conference trip to North Macedonia.<\/p>\n

He had earlier delivered a speech before collapsing in a crowded room during lunch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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