The BBC has reported this morning that the former editor of the News of the World’s Scottish edition has been detained in connection with the perjury trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. The report states that Bob Bird is being held on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice over Mr Sheridan’s defamation action against the newspaper in 2006.
Strathclyde Police said a 56-year-old man had been detained in Glasgow.
Officers are investigating allegations of perjury and phone hacking as part of the Operation Rubicon probe.
Of course, Mr Bird has not yet been charged with any offence and, until a court declares otherwise, he is an innocent man. Continue reading
Random Thoughts Re Scots Law by Paul McConville 