Former first minister deserves dignified return to country of birth, says Scottish tycoon who paid for Friday’s flight from North Macedonia

Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has confirmed he paid for the chartered flight which will return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland on Friday. The former first minister of Scotland died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.

The former first minister died of a heart attack while attending a conference in North Macedonia.

A private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland from North Macedonia. The former first minister died suddenly from a heart attack in the Balkan country on Saturday at the age of 69.

Body of former first minister Salmond to be flown back to Scotland on Friday - Alex Salmond’s body will be returned from North Macedonia on a chartered plane paid for by an unnamed private individual.

Alex Salmond's body will be flown home to Scotland tomorrow, the acting leader of the Alba Party has announced. Kenny MacAskill said today a private plane is scheduled to leave North Macedonia on Friday morning bound for Aberdeen.

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