Hello and welcome to this afternoon's top stories update. The Daily Record's headline briefing keeps you up to date with all the the latest news from Scotland and beyond.
Top stories so far today include; horrific 11-hour ordeal of student's death detailed in new documentary, perjury claims in Alec Salmond's sexual assault trial and all the key moment from today's top table clash between Rangers and Celtic.
Here are the headlines to keep you up to date. The horror 11-hour ordeal Hannah Cornelius suffered at the hands of her callous killers has been detailed in a newly-released documentary.The 21-year-old student was with friend Cheslin Marsh when the car they were travelling in was halted by a 'pack of wolves' gang in a secluded area of Stellenbosch, South Africa.The pair were held at knifepoint before being taken hostage and driven around by the criminals for hours in May 2017.Cheslin was brutally beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. Read more. Claims of perjury committed in Alex Salmond ’s sex assault trial are being probed.Lawyers for the former first minister have written to the Crown Office laying out a series of criminal allegations.And we have learned the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has appointed an independent QC to probe the claims along with a senior prosecutor.A COPFS spokesman said: “Correspondence from Mr Salmond’s solicitor has been received and will be responded to in due course.“As is standard practice in any case regarding politicians, this will be dealt with by a procurator fiscal and independent Crown Counsel without the involvement of the Law Officers.”Read more. Several of Will Smith 's upcoming projects could be axed after his violent outburst on stage at The
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