Tuesday, September 20, 2005

SSP suspends campaigning in Livingston by election after sudden death

SSP suspends campaigning in Livingston by election after sudden death.

The Scottish Socialist Party today announced that it has suspended
campaigning for the immediate future in the Livingston by election following
the sudden and tragic death of Bill Lebrun, election agent for the SSP
candidate Steven Nimmo.

Scottish Socialist Party national convenor Colin Fox said today;
"This is a terrible loss for the family of Bill Lebrun and we would ask the
media to respect the family's privacy at this difficult time.
"The SSP has suspended campaigning for the immediate future in the by
election as a mark of respect to the family."