Mourners honour ‘political genius’ Alex Salmond at Edinburgh service
by Kevin Rawlinson and agency from on (#6SKTJ)
Family and friends gathered for speeches and musical performances from the Proclaimers and Dougie MacLean
The former prime minister Gordon Brown and the Scottish first minister, John Swinney, were among those who gathered at a memorial service for Alex Salmond after his sudden death in October at the age of 69.
Tributes were paid to Salmond during the service on Saturday in Edinburgh; held to celebrate his love of Scotland and his commitment to the cause of independence.
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