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Published: 23 May 2024

FOI 2024/25-024 - James Dornan MSP sectarian email received

Category: FOI

Report Summary

Issued 13 May 2024, this FOI response advises that information on operational policing matters is not held by the Scottish Police Authority. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.

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Request

Under FOI legislation i would like to know of any information related to James Dornan MSP's claims of receiving a sectarian email referencing "punch a f*nian day" as was reported in the media.

And was apparently reported to Police Scotland in March 2018 or there abouts.

In particular can you address the following:

Was there an investigation?
Was the email confirmed to have been sent by someone other than James Dornan?
Was the IP address found of the person claimed to have sent this?

Can you also provide any and all information which can be released under Freedom of Information related to this event?


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