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Alex Salmond's body to be flown home to Scotland

Alex Salmond’s coffin flown home to Scotland

Alex Salmond's body has been flown back to Scotland on a flight from North Macedonia. The former first minister's coffin was draped in a Saltire by Alba party colleague Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh and put on a chartered flight from Ohrid Airport.

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Alex Salmond's coffin flown back to Scotland and public pays respects as cortege drives from airport

Members of his family were on the tarmac at Aberdeen Airport along with long-standing friend and colleague Kenny MacAskill to meet the coffin, draped with the saltire, as it was flown in on a private jet paid for by billionaire businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter.

Alex Salmond's body repatriated on flight to Scotland

Alex Salmond’s coffin was draped in a Saltire ahead of the plane bringing him home to Scotland taking off. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia.

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Family and friends stand guard as Alex Salmond’s body arrives home

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Best way for SNP to honour Alex Salmond's memory is to reveal all about court case

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