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| Former MSP held in perjury probe | Former MSP held in perjury probe |
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| Former MSP Rosemary Byrne, who gave evidence on behalf of Tommy Sheridan during his defamation case against the News of the World, has been arrested. | Former MSP Rosemary Byrne, who gave evidence on behalf of Tommy Sheridan during his defamation case against the News of the World, has been arrested. |
| Lothian and Borders Police confirmed that a 59-year-old woman had been arrested in connection with "an ongoing inquiry". | Lothian and Borders Police confirmed that a 59-year-old woman had been arrested in connection with "an ongoing inquiry". |
| The force said a report was being sent to the procurator fiscal. | The force said a report was being sent to the procurator fiscal. |
| Mr Sheridan, the former leader of the SSP and Glasgow MSP, was charged with perjury last December. | |
| The News of the World was ordered to pay £200,000 damages in 2006 over a series of lurid allegations about Mr Sheridan's private life. | The News of the World was ordered to pay £200,000 damages in 2006 over a series of lurid allegations about Mr Sheridan's private life. |
| However during the trial, defamation case witnesses gave conflicting evidence about the circumstances of the allegations. | However during the trial, defamation case witnesses gave conflicting evidence about the circumstances of the allegations. |
| Two months after the proceedings concluded, prosecutors ordered police to carry out a criminal investigation into allegations of perjury. | Two months after the proceedings concluded, prosecutors ordered police to carry out a criminal investigation into allegations of perjury. |
| Ms Byrne is co-convenor of Solidarity, the socialist party formed by Tommy Sheridan after he left the SSP. | Ms Byrne is co-convenor of Solidarity, the socialist party formed by Tommy Sheridan after he left the SSP. |