Tommy Sheridan has revealed that the tragic fire that claimed the life of his mum Alice was accidental.
The veteran Scots political figure's mother, who was 84, died on Sunday March 12 after a fire took hold at her flat in Invergyle Drive in the Cardonald area of Glasgow. The former Scottish Socialist Party man said on Monday that the fire was accidental, following an investigation by police and fire services.
In a post on his Facebook page, Mr Sheridan said: "My two sisters and our respective families wish to put on record our deepest gratitude...in respect of our mum’s sad death from an accidental house fire on Sunday 12th March. We have been literally overwhelmed by the warmth and kindness we have received from all across Scotland and further afield.
