Perjury claim after Sheridan libel victory

The Mail on Sunday carries an interview with the wife of Tommy Sheridan, the Scottish politician who won a libel action against the News of the World (see Why the Sheridan verdict surprised newspaper readers below). Gail Sheridan says what we might expect about the intense psychological pressure on the couple. Altogether more interesting was a single paragraph in the Sunday Telegraph's article on the case which revealed that "a member of the public had made a complaint of perjury" to the Edinburgh police, adding: "Officers will now take a statement from him before seeking the advice of the Crown Office on how to proceed." That's an intriguing development, is it not? (Via the Mail online | Home)