Police Scotland has received a new allegation of a non-recent sexual assault against former first minister Alex Salmond, who passed away last month. Although Salmond was previously acquitted of multiple sexual offense charges in 2020, the police are assessing the new report and may investigate broader criminal activity. Reports indicate that multiple women had approached the Scottish National Party (SNP) with similar complaints around two years ago, but no action was taken at the time. The leader of Salmond’s Alba Party defended him, suggesting he is the target of a smear campaign.