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| Gail Sheridan denies booze theft | Gail Sheridan denies booze theft |
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| Gail Sheridan, wife of socialist ex-MSP Tommy Sheridan, has denied allegations of theft after she was suspended from her airline cabin crew job. | |
| Lothian and Borders Police had released a statement saying a 44-year-old woman had been arrested and charged. | Lothian and Borders Police had released a statement saying a 44-year-old woman had been arrested and charged. |
| It is understood the allegations of theft involves miniatures of alcohol. | It is understood the allegations of theft involves miniatures of alcohol. |
| Mrs Sheridan's lawyer said his client had an unblemished record as a British Airways employee and was determined to prove her innocence. | Mrs Sheridan's lawyer said his client had an unblemished record as a British Airways employee and was determined to prove her innocence. |
| Mrs Sheridan had served with BA for 23 years, the solicitor added in a statement. | Mrs Sheridan had served with BA for 23 years, the solicitor added in a statement. |
| A spokesman for the airline confirmed a member of cabin crew was being investigated. | A spokesman for the airline confirmed a member of cabin crew was being investigated. |
| BA is believed to have taken action after being contacted by Lothian and Borders Police, who searched the Sheridans' home in December in connection with a separate investigation. | BA is believed to have taken action after being contacted by Lothian and Borders Police, who searched the Sheridans' home in December in connection with a separate investigation. |
| The couple and five others have been charged with perjury over Mr Sheridan's successful damages action against the News of the World in 2006. | The couple and five others have been charged with perjury over Mr Sheridan's successful damages action against the News of the World in 2006. |
| Mr Sheridan, a former MSP who left the Scottish Socialists to set up Solidarity, was awarded £200,000 damages over the paper's claims that he was a serial adulterer and swinger who used drugs. | Mr Sheridan, a former MSP who left the Scottish Socialists to set up Solidarity, was awarded £200,000 damages over the paper's claims that he was a serial adulterer and swinger who used drugs. |
| He told BBC Scotland: "We are under no illusions that a cruel and vindictive campaign against us is now clearly being conducted by Lothian and Borders Police. | He told BBC Scotland: "We are under no illusions that a cruel and vindictive campaign against us is now clearly being conducted by Lothian and Borders Police. |
| "We will not however be bullied or intimidated. We will fight on to clear our names." | "We will not however be bullied or intimidated. We will fight on to clear our names." |
| Amer Anwar, the Sheridans' lawyer, said Gail Sheridan "firmly believes she is now a victim of harassment and intolerable behaviour from Lothian and Borders Police and sections of the press". | |
| A spokesman for Solidarity later claimed Lothian and Borders Police were acting in a "desperate and vindictive manner". | A spokesman for Solidarity later claimed Lothian and Borders Police were acting in a "desperate and vindictive manner". |