Stagecoach co-founder charged with human trafficking

Scottish transport tycoon Dame Ann Gloag has been charged with quality trafficking offences.

Her hubby David McCleary and 2 different members of their household person besides been charged.

BBC Scotland has been told that the 80-year-old co-founder of Stagecoach was charged aft voluntarily attending Livingston constabulary presumption successful West Lothian for an interview.

All 4 powerfully contradict the charges against them.

A connection issued connected behalf of Dame Ann said: "Whilst we cannot remark connected the details of an ongoing investigation, Dame Ann Gloag powerfully disputes the malicious allegations that person been made against her, her instauration and members of her family, and volition vigorously support herself and the enactment of her instauration to support her bequest and proceed her enactment helping thousands of radical successful the UK and overseas each year."

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