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Alex Salmond Cleared of Historic Sexual Assault Claim
SCOTLAND, JUL 24 – Police Scotland concluded no further action after investigating a new historic sexual assault claim against Alex Salmond following his death, ending ongoing legal uncertainty.
- Police Scotland concluded their inquiry into a historical sexual assault claim involving Alex Salmond and confirmed that the case will not proceed any further.
- This follows Salmond's 2020 acquittal on 14 charges of sexual offences, including attempted rape, after a High Court trial in Edinburgh during which he was first minister.
- Salmond's political career included two leadership spells of the SNP, his 2018 resignation from SNP, founding the Alba Party in 2021, and a falling out with Nicola Sturgeon over her government's sexual harassment probe.
- Alba MSP Ash Regan stated that Alex Salmond passed away leaving a strong reputation as a major figure in Scottish politics. She called for respect to be shown by allowing him to rest in peace, providing his wife Moira and family with closure, and safeguarding his legacy with honor.
- The investigation into harassment claims against Salmond was dismissed after a judge found serious legal and procedural flaws, including bias concerns, and before his death in October 2024, Salmond intended to take legal action against the government for its mishandling of the case.
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