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Alex Salmond will be laid to rest in a private funeral later today.
The former first minister of Scotland died from a heart attack earlier this month at the age of 69 during a conference trip to the lake resort of Ohrid in North Macedonia.
The late Alba Party leader had earlier delivered a speech before collapsing in a crowded room during lunch.
His death shocked the political world in the UK, with tributes pouring in from the prime minister, the King and other leading politicians.
Close friend and Conservative MP Sir David Davis had led calls for the RAF to be used to bring Mr Salmond’s body home, but in the end, a private flight was chartered and paid for by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter.
Mr Salmond’s body was repatriated to Aberdeen Airport on 18 October.
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Mr Salmond’s body returning to Scotland
His family, including his wife, Moira, and acting Alba Party leader, Kenny MacAskill, greeted the coffin as a piper played Freedom Come All Ye.
YesBikers for Scottish Independence then led a cortege to a funeral home in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, where a small crowd of well-wishers gathered to show their support.
YesBikers for Scottish Independence led a cortege to a funeral home in Fraserburgh. Pic: PA
Members of the public gathered near the Fraserburgh funeral home to show their support. Pic: PA
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