Crime & Courts Alex Salmond acquitted of all charges By Paul Malik March 23 2020, 2:55 pm March 23 2020, 2:55 pm Share Alex Salmond acquitted of all charges Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/2092828/breaking-news-alex-salmond-acquitted-of-all-charges/ Copy Link Alex Salmond has been acquitted of all charges in his High Court trial. The former First Minister had been accused of a string of sexual assaults and attempted rape. The trial, in front of Lady Dorrian and a 15-strong jury, began at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday March 9. Salmond, 65, of Strichen, Aberdeenshire, had denied all charges against him, having submitted a plea of not guilty. Click here for further coverage and follow below for reaction to today’s verdict:
