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| Sheridan witness 'threats' probed | |
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| Police have begun an investigation into claims of death threats against a woman who gave evidence in the Tommy Sheridan defamation case. | |
| Fiona McGuire, who lives in Peterhead, reported that she had received a letter making threats against her. | Fiona McGuire, who lives in Peterhead, reported that she had received a letter making threats against her. |
| Grampian Police confirmed that a complaint was being investigated. | |
| Mrs McGuire testified against former Scottish Socialist Party leader Mr Sheridan during his successful £200,000 defamation action earlier this year. | |
| The 32-year-old mother of three gave evidence that Mr Sheridan had joined her in an orgy at an Aberdeen hotel room. | The 32-year-old mother of three gave evidence that Mr Sheridan had joined her in an orgy at an Aberdeen hotel room. |
| The News of the World newspaper, which had carried reports of an alleged affair, is appealing after it lost the case. | The News of the World newspaper, which had carried reports of an alleged affair, is appealing after it lost the case. |
| In a statement, Mr Sheridan said: "I utterly condemn any threats to Fiona McGuire or any other individual. | In a statement, Mr Sheridan said: "I utterly condemn any threats to Fiona McGuire or any other individual. |
| "My family and I have suffered many times from similar threats and I know how disturbing it can be." | "My family and I have suffered many times from similar threats and I know how disturbing it can be." |