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| Bob Bird charged by Tommy Sheridan trial probe police | Bob Bird charged by Tommy Sheridan trial probe police |
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| The former editor at the News of the World Scotland has been charged in connection with the defamation action of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. | The former editor at the News of the World Scotland has been charged in connection with the defamation action of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. |
| Bob Bird, 56, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over Mr Sheridan's successful action against the newspaper in 2006. | Bob Bird, 56, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over Mr Sheridan's successful action against the newspaper in 2006. |
| He was detained at his Glasgow home at 07:30 and released four hours later. | He was detained at his Glasgow home at 07:30 and released four hours later. |
| Officers are investigating allegations of perjury and phone hacking as part of the Operation Rubicon probe. | Officers are investigating allegations of perjury and phone hacking as part of the Operation Rubicon probe. |
| Speaking following his release, Mr Bird said: "I just want to say that I'm very sad, very disappointed that things have come to this. | Speaking following his release, Mr Bird said: "I just want to say that I'm very sad, very disappointed that things have come to this. |
| "I have always done my best to do the right thing throughout the 30/40 years of my journalistic career and I will be denying the charge against me. | "I have always done my best to do the right thing throughout the 30/40 years of my journalistic career and I will be denying the charge against me. |
| "On legal advice I can't say any more at the moment." | "On legal advice I can't say any more at the moment." |
| Mr Bird edited the now defunct Scottish edition of the News of the World when it ran allegations about Mr Sheridan's private life. | Mr Bird edited the now defunct Scottish edition of the News of the World when it ran allegations about Mr Sheridan's private life. |
| The former MSP successfully sued the newspaper for defamation in 2006 and was awarded £200,000 damages. | The former MSP successfully sued the newspaper for defamation in 2006 and was awarded £200,000 damages. |
| A subsequent police investigation saw Mr Sheridan charged, convicted of perjury and jailed for three years. He was released after serving just over one year of his sentence. | A subsequent police investigation saw Mr Sheridan charged, convicted of perjury and jailed for three years. He was released after serving just over one year of his sentence. |
| Mr Bird gave evidence at the original defamation trial brought by Mr Sheridan in 2006 and his subsequent perjury trial at the end of 2010. | Mr Bird gave evidence at the original defamation trial brought by Mr Sheridan in 2006 and his subsequent perjury trial at the end of 2010. |
| The journalist was detained at his Glasgow home by officers from the Operation Rubicon probe on Wednesday morning and questioned at Govan Police station, at Helen Street. | The journalist was detained at his Glasgow home by officers from the Operation Rubicon probe on Wednesday morning and questioned at Govan Police station, at Helen Street. |
| Data protection | Data protection |
| In a statement, the Strathclyde force said: "Officers from Operation Rubicon at Strathclyde Police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old man with attempting to pervert the course of justice in 2006 arising from his conduct at the time of the defamation action of Thomas Sheridan v News Group Newspapers Limited. | In a statement, the Strathclyde force said: "Officers from Operation Rubicon at Strathclyde Police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old man with attempting to pervert the course of justice in 2006 arising from his conduct at the time of the defamation action of Thomas Sheridan v News Group Newspapers Limited. |
| "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Glasgow, in due course. It would be inappropriate to comment further." | "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Glasgow, in due course. It would be inappropriate to comment further." |
| Mr Bird is the third senior News of the World figure to be questioned by Operation Rubicon officers. | Mr Bird is the third senior News of the World figure to be questioned by Operation Rubicon officers. |
| Earlier this month, Douglas Wight, a former news editor at the News of the World Scotland, was arrested and charged in connection with the perjury trial of Mr Sheridan. | Earlier this month, Douglas Wight, a former news editor at the News of the World Scotland, was arrested and charged in connection with the perjury trial of Mr Sheridan. |
| The 39-year-old was charged with perjury, conspiracy to hack telephones and multiple charges of conspiracy to obtain personal data. | The 39-year-old was charged with perjury, conspiracy to hack telephones and multiple charges of conspiracy to obtain personal data. |
| In May, Prime Minister David Cameron's former director of communications Andy Coulson was arrested and charged over evidence he gave at Mr Sheridan's perjury trial. | In May, Prime Minister David Cameron's former director of communications Andy Coulson was arrested and charged over evidence he gave at Mr Sheridan's perjury trial. |
| The former News of the World editor was charged with committing perjury during the trial in 2010. | The former News of the World editor was charged with committing perjury during the trial in 2010. |
| Following Mr Bird's arrest, Mr Sheridan's solicitor Gordon Dangerfield said "we look forward to the whole truth coming out in court at last". |