Nicola Sturgeon’s sister arrested and charged over ‘domestic incident’
Gillian Sturgeon, the sister of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and charged over an alleged domestic incident.
Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged incident at a house in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on 7 August.
The mother-of-two has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court at a later date yet to be confirmed.
A 50-year-old man has also been arrested and charged over the same alleged incident, and was also released on an undertaking to appear at the same court.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with an incident that took place within a house in Kilwinning on Saturday August 7.
“He was released on an undertaking to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court at a later date. A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
“On Wednesday August 11, a 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged following a report made on Tuesday August 10 regarding an incident that took place within a house in Kilwinning on Saturday August 7.
“She has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court at a later date.
“A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”