North Lanarkshire councillor who quit the SNP considers taking sexual assault allegations to the police

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A North Lanarkshire councillor who alleges he was sexually harassed by disgraced former SNP group leader Jordan Linden is considering going to the police.Cammie McManus, who resigned from the party last week along with six colleagues following disciplinary hearings over a council vote, claims he has been left with little option after the party failed to deal with his complaints.The Murdostoun ward councillor left the group along with Paul Di Mascio and David Crichton who were expelled, and Barry McCluskey, Beth Baudo, Gerry Brennan and Greg Lennon who were all suspended, after they contested a motion about the group’s committee roles brought by leader Tracy Carragher at a full meeting of the council.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Cllr McManus, who is now sitting as an independent, has waived his anonymity and told our sister title the Sunday Mail that his mental health is suffering.“The SNP has put my mental health at stake,” he said. “I’ve been put on anti-depressants due to the situation.“I’ve suffered continuous panic attacks because I don’t know what the next email or phone call is going to be about.”Jordan Linden, 29, was forced to resign as council leader last July following accusations by a teenager that he had groped and sexually assaulted him at a party in Dundee in 2019.