Russell Findlay
Russell Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Memmer o the Scots Pairlament for Wast Scotland (1 o 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972/1973 (age 51–52)[1] |
| Poleetical pairty | Scots Conservatives |
Russell Findlay is a Scots Conservative politician, that haes been the Memmer o the Scots Pairlament (MSP) for Wast Scotland sin Mey 2021.[2]
He is an umwhile jurnalist, haein wrocht tae STV, the Scottish Sun an the Sunday Mail. He is the Scots Conservatives' director o communications.[3] His spierins intil the disappearance o Margaret Fleming wis uised tae help prosecute her killers. He haes written three beuks, ane anent his acid atteck, an co-wrat a fowert.[1]
In December 2015, whiles wirkin as a jurnalist for The Sun reportin on gangs in Glesga, he wis subjeckit tae a doorstep acid atteck. William Burns disguised hissel as a postal wirker an thraw sulphuric acid on Findlay afore settin on him wi a knife. Findlay managed tae haud Burns doun lang eneuch fur the polis tae arrive an arrest him. Burns wis gien 10 year in the jyle wi five year o post-lowsin supervision. Ten month afore the atteck, Gordon Smart, editor o The Sun, got a call wi threits agin Findlay, that Smart didna say until days efter the atteck. Findlay went back tae his wark fur The Sun at first but later teuk sick leave an left wi a greement frae his employer.[4]
He haes a dochter.[4]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b Houston, Stephen (7 Januar 2021). "Acid attack hack fights for seat in Scottish Parliament – in the town where his assailant lived". Daily Record (in Inglis). Retrieved 9 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Scottish Election 2021: List MSPs confirmed for West Scotland". Helensburgh Advertiser (in Inglis). Retrieved 8 Mey 2021.
- ↑ Murden, Terry (22 September 2020). "Ex-journalist Findlay to head Ross comms team". Daily Business. Retrieved 9 Mey 2021.
- ↑ a b Greenslade, Roy (25 Februar 2018). "Bravery isn't enough. An acid attack shows why reporters need good bosses". the Guardian (in Inglis). Guardian News and Media Ltd. Retrieved 9 Mey 2021.