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SCOTLAND’S top police officer raised “concerns” about the Scottish Government’s plan to publicise its misconduct probe into Alex Salmond, newly-released evidence confirms. A witness statement released by the Holyrood inquiry into the Salmond affair shows Chief Constable Iain Livingstone was unhappy with the plan in August 2018. The statement, by Detective Chief Superintendent Lesley Boal, who went on to lead the criminal investigation into Mr Salmond, shows she also baulked at the idea. The police were concerned about anything which could compromise any future investigation of their own. However the Government pressed on regardless. The misgivings were conveyed to the Crown Agent David Harvie, the lead civil servant at the Crown Office, when he met the two police officers to inform them about the case on 21 August 2018.
Scotland’s chief constable warned against the Scottish Government going public about their investigation of Alex Salmond, a witness statement released by the Crown Office has confirmed.
A Police Scotland detective chief superintendent said they and the chief constable, Iain Livingstone, “both voiced our concerns” about the Government’s plan to announce there were allegations of sexual harassment by the former first minster before police had investigated the claims.
The extract of the witness statement was released after the Holyrood inquiry into the Government’s unlawful investigation of Mr Salmond used powers in the Scotland Act to demand the Crown Office release evidence.
Scotland s chief constable warned against the Scottish Government going public about its investigation of Alex Salmond, a newly-released statement has revealed.
Chief constable warned Scottish Government against going public with Alex Salmond investigation
Witness statement released by Crown Office reveals senior officers voiced concerns about plan to announce sexual harassment allegations
16 March 2021 • 2:43pm
Alex Salmond Appears Before Inquiry Into Scottish Government s Mishandling Of Harassment Complaints
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Scotland s chief constable warned against the Scottish Government going public about their investigation of Alex Salmond, a witness statement released by the Crown Office has confirmed.
A Police Scotland detective chief superintendent said they and the chief constable, Iain Livingstone, both voiced our concerns about the Government s plan to announce there were allegations of sexual harassment by the former first minster before police had investigated the claims.