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| Gail Sheridan quizzed by police | Gail Sheridan quizzed by police |
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| The wife and father-in-law of former MSP Tommy Sheridan are being questioned by police investigating claims of perjury during his defamation trial. | |
| Gail Sheridan arrived at a police station in Edinburgh with her father Angus Healy shortly after 1300 GMT. | |
| Mr Sheridan was charged with perjury in December following his defamation case against the News of the World. | Mr Sheridan was charged with perjury in December following his defamation case against the News of the World. |
| Three colleagues who gave evidence during the hearing were also charged earlier this month. | |
| The trio are former Scottish Socialist MSP Rosemary Byrne, Solidarity national secretary Graeme McIver and party member Jock Penman. | The trio are former Scottish Socialist MSP Rosemary Byrne, Solidarity national secretary Graeme McIver and party member Jock Penman. |
| Mrs Sheridan gave evidence during the 23-day trial at the Court of Session in Edinburgh in August 2006. | Mrs Sheridan gave evidence during the 23-day trial at the Court of Session in Edinburgh in August 2006. |
| Mr Sheridan, who left the Scottish Socialists to set up Solidarity, was awarded £200,000 damages following his case against the Sunday tabloid. | Mr Sheridan, who left the Scottish Socialists to set up Solidarity, was awarded £200,000 damages following his case against the Sunday tabloid. |
| The jury dismissed the paper's claims that he was a serial adulterer and swinger who used drugs. | The jury dismissed the paper's claims that he was a serial adulterer and swinger who used drugs. |
| Mrs Sheridan told the court that her husband "would be in the Clyde with a piece of concrete tied round him" if she thought there was any truth to the allegations. | Mrs Sheridan told the court that her husband "would be in the Clyde with a piece of concrete tied round him" if she thought there was any truth to the allegations. |
| Mr Healy provided an alibi for Mr Sheridan for two instances when witnesses alleged he had taken part in a threesome in a Glasgow hotel suite. | |
| Speaking outside the police station, Mr Sheridan said a statement would be made later. |