Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has said he has never attacked a woman as he started giving evidence in his trial. Salmond took to the witness box at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday morning facing accusations of sexual assault and one of attempted rape. Salmond is on trial over accusations of sexual assault, including an attempted rape, spanning a period between June 2008 and November 2014. Salmond also told the court he wished he had been more careful around women's personal space, and claimed some of the allegations against him were political attacks. Salmond is on trial over accusations of sexual assault, including an attempted rape, spanning a period between June 2008 and November 2014.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 12:33 UTC