Sturgeon condemns Salmond’s behaviour as she defends role in investigation

She apologised to the public and the women who submitted sexual harassment complaints about her predecessor as First Minister for the Scottish Government’s investigation

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is giving evidence to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints (Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament/PA)

Nicola Sturgeon said Alex Salmond’s account to her of his “deeply inappropriate behaviour” is a “moment in my life that I will never forget”, as she maintained she did not intervene in the Scottish Government’s investigation into her predecessor.

The Scottish First Minister told MSPs on the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints that the details of complaints against Mr Salmond were “shocking” and his behaviour “was not always appropriate”.