Alex Salmond’s cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack following a post-mortem examination, the Alba Party has confirmed.
The 69-year-old, who was Scotland’s first minister from 2007 until 2014, died suddenly in North Macedonia on Saturday.Salmond had made a speech in the city of Ohrid at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum before collapsing in a crowded room at lunch.
The Scottish Government are now working with the UK Government to bring the ex-SNP leader’s body home.Conservative MP David Davis, who Salmond's friend, called for the RAF to bring his body back to the UK.
The Alba Party, which Mr Salmond founded in 2021 after leaving the SNP, said it expected an update on his return on Monday evening.Tributes have poured in since his death at the weekend with First Minister John Swinney saying he “inspired a generation” to believe in independence.
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