Scottish independence poll shows 55% back a Yes vote. Woman H told the court she was "bricking it" about coming forward with allegations against Salmond but she was "feeling a lot more confident about the process". Nicola Sturgeon 'not aware' of any advice to female civil servants over Alex Salmond. Edinburgh’s High Court heard from another witness this afternoon who said she was made to feel like a “plaything” by the former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and that an incident in his official residence led to a civil service decision that female staff were not to be left alone with him after 7pm. She went on: "I wish for my life that I wasn't there. During questioning on why she did not report the alleged assault at the time, Woman H said she did want her colleagues to "gossip" about her and Salmond. Scottish government makes payment after court defeat over sexual misconduct inquiry, Tue 13 Aug 2019 13.32 EDT Speaking from behind a screen, the woman – who cannot be named for legal reasons – told the court that, in 2012, she went to a Glasgow restaurant where Salmond was hosting a dinner, an event she described as a “jovial occasion”. UK. Sturgeon has admitted to meeting and talking to Salmond about the internal inquiry five times, including private meetings with him at her home which were set up by her chief of staff, Liz Lloyd. ", Woman H said she felt "traumatised" talking about the alleged assaults, adding: "I found it very difficult. "I think about it all the time," she told the court. after he launched legal proceedings in 2018, launched a separate special investigation. Cross-examining for the defence, Gordon Jackson QC suggested to the witness that Salmond was being “playful” when he smacked her bottom, but the witness said that she didn’t see it that way. I was screaming on the inside but not on the outside, is how I would describe it.". We were dubious about the veracity of this exchange after spotting it on social media, but an SNP spokesperson confirmed to i100 the conversation was real and had happened during a Q&A on Alex Salmond's Facebook page on Wednesday. With regards to the alleged incident in Bute House, Jackson asked the witness if she had been upset that a picture of the dinner in Edinburgh had been put out on social media. Leslie Evans had said she couldn't answer when asked by an MSP if senior civil servants had been told to avoid working alone with the former First Minister. Alex Salmond will face no further criminal charges as Met Police drops investigation. Woman H said she started getting "flashbacks" in November 2017 after allegations came to light about Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement started. Asked how she felt after the incident, the witness said that she “hated him for what he had just done” and that her “main feeling was that I didn’t want to be around him again”. "I think you know how hard this is. The court heard Woman H sent a text to an SNP employee in November 2017 asking if she could discuss an allegation confidentially. BBC stand by Alex Salmond documentary as 'former FM considers legal action'. "I wish I had physically reacted. The witness next told the court about another dinner event in Edinburgh, which finished after 11.30pm, at which Salmond had been drinking. Woman H said she came forward with her allegations so they were a "vetting issue" for the SNP in case Salmond sought a return to politics.
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