Getty imagesPolice say they have not found “evidence of crime” in an investigation into alleged inappropriate messages sent by the former leader of the City Council of Edinburgh.
Cammy Day resigned in December and was suspended by the Labor Party waiting for the result of police investigation.
Day said he was never interviewed by officers and described the situation as a “coordinated political attack.”
Was informed by the Sunday mail That day had “bombarded” the Ukrainian refugees with messages, including asking explicit sexual questions.
The councilor attributed the accusations to the SNP figures and said he had sought legal actions.
In an interview with The Sunday TimesDay confirmed that he had exchanged messages and photos in an appointment application, but denied having made “anything offensive.”
He said: “I have talked with homosexual men in an application. The content of that chat does not think it is relevant.
“Maybe we have and have a drink, or maybe not. That’s what people do.”
Day said it had been the most difficult experience of his professional life.
He added: “The police did not contact me or interviewed, but many of my friends, family and sauce questioned for hours about the statements that never put me directly.
“I am also greatly frustrated because thousands of police hours and the time of the council officers have lost their legs investigating what it seems to be more than a coordinated political attack.”
Getty imagesThe conservative and liberal Democratic councilors of SNP had up to date to resign as leader about the accusations.
One of the refugees contacted by him previously told BBC Scotland News Who sent them messages on social networks and added them in an appointment application.
The Ukrainian, who arrived in Scotland after the invasion of Russia in 2022, said that Day asked them explicit sexual questions and suggested meetings for wine.
The refugee said they felt uncomfortable with contact, but felt pressure to respond given their status.
‘Vulnerable people’
Simita Kumar, the SNP group leader of the Council of the City of Edinburgh, told the Sunday Times that Day’s claims were a “serious distortion” and offensive for the plaintiffs.
She said: “Her sexuality is not and has never opened the problem.
“What is in question are the serious accusations that he used the position of public trust to attack and intimidate vulnerable people.
“The day should feel dinner at trying to turn this as a political conspiracy.”
A former community development worker, Day became a Councilor for Edinburgh in 2008 then Labor Administration Leader in 2022.
A Scotland spokesman said: “After a report related to inappropriate behavior, extensive investigations have been carried out, no criminality has been established and no one has been arrested.
“Time is not a barrier to our consultations and any more received information will be evaluated.”
The force said that an earlier report had been made on last year, but no criminality had established legs in that case.
