Nicola Sturgeon claimed she was told she was being charged with an alleged domestic incident "because of who her sister is" as the case was "high-profile".
Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday, August 11 in connection with an alleged domestic incident on Saturday, August 7, when police previously arrested Steven Waite, 50, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
It was reported prosecutors were dropping the charges against both accused - with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPS) confirming the case itself remains live with the decision open to review.
Gill, from Irvine, North Ayrshire, said: "When I found out I was getting charged myself I was shocked."I was told the reason I was being charged was because it was high profile.
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