Courts Alex Salmond acquitted of all charges By Paul Malik March 23 2020, 2:55pm March 23 2020, 2:55pm Share Alex Salmond acquitted of all charges Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/1213516/breaking-news-alex-salmond-acquitted-of-all-charges/ Copy Link Alex Salmond speaks to the media as he leaves the High Court in Edinburgh after he was cleared. 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:
