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Colin Smyth MSP Due in Court Later in September
Police Scotland arrested Colin Smyth on August 5; investigations revealed at least five MSPs and one journalist may have been secretly recorded, leading to his suspension from Scottish Labour.
- A provisional court sitting at Dumfries Sheriff Court has been set for September 24 for Labour MSP Colin Smyth, who faces charges of possessing indecent images of children.
- After an August 5 arrest, Colin Smyth, South Scotland MSP, was suspended but police failed to inform Scottish Labour or Holyrood, allowing his attendance on August 15 before charges surfaced on August 20.
- Allegations include a hidden camera in Parliament toilets, Smyth has strongly denied claims, and police contacted at least five MSPs and one journalist after secretly recording, blocking his Holyrood security pass eight days later.
- His Holyrood pass was revoked on August 28, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service confirmed receipt of a prosecution report concerning a 52-year-old man, and the MSP is now listed as an Independent on the Scottish Parliament website.
- Colin Smyth, first elected 2016 and re-elected 2021, said he is cooperating fully with inquiries and asked for privacy during this "deeply stressful time" after the shock of the allegations.
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Colin Smyth MSP due in court later in September
The MSP was arrested on August 5.
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