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The Women say sexual Assault allegations against Alex Salmond , they have been left "devastated" after he was cleared In Court .

on 12 of the sexual Assault charges against him, while another has not been demonstrated found.

A further charge of sexually assaulting a 10th wife had a fall previously dropped by the public Prosecutor's office.

Mr Salmond, he cared for innocent was to test during the entire two weeks.

A legal representative of Mr Salmond has been contacted by The Bbc but declined to comment on The Women , the the statement.

The Nine women who insisted they would not allow the former SNP leader acquitted, you define.

And she said that, while The Experience of taking to The Court , "traumatic" it was to do the "right thing".

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In a joint statement, issued by Rape Crisis Scotland, which said nine women: "We Are deeply shocked by the judgment, we will not let it define us.

"We hope that by shining a light on our experiences, it will serve to protect and empower women in The Future . "

The Women 's voice, almost a week after the former SNP leader was cleared of 13 charges he had before, including an accusation of attempted Rape by a jury at The High Court in Edinburgh.

The complainers, whose identities are protected by a Court order identified in the study only as Mrs A, Mrs B, Mrs C, Mrs D, Mrs F, Mrs G, Mrs H, Mrs J and Mrs K

you said: "The Jury has a majority, delivered judgment on the allegations against the former First Minister .

"We Are deeply shocked by the judgment. But it is our fervent hope that, as A Society , we can move forward in our understanding of sexual harassment and sexual Assault . "

Mr Salmond and his lawyer Gordon Jackson QC, avoided shaking hands as they congratulated each other except by The Court ,

you remembered that Mr Salmond's lawyer, Gordon Jackson QC, cited Mrs H had said that his client "would have been a Better Man ".

In her evidence to The Court , Mrs H had said: "I wish for My Life , the First Minister was a Better Man , and I was Not Here . "

Mr Jackson told The Jury : "If, in a way, the former First Minister , a better person, I would not be here, you would not be here, none of us would be here. "

"Political bubble"

In his closing speech, The Lawyer said the case against the former First Minister of "stinks" - say, It Comes from "this political bubble with no real independent support".

The Women said in their statement: "Today we want to send a strong and clear message that such behaviour should not be tolerated - by anyone, in any situation, under all circumstances. "

"Many of us has to Speak Up to The Time of our incidents, however, were faced with procedure, not, with complaints against such a powerful figure. Others were put to silence by the fear of consequences.

"It was our hope, as individuals, to come forward at This Time , we were able to change to achieve justice, and implement.

"We remain firm in our conviction to do that, to come forward and report about our experiences and concerns was The Right thing to do.

"But it is clear that we alone cannot achieve The Change we seek. "

'Intentional lie'

During his evidence to The Court , Mr Salmond said the allegations about his alleged behavior was "deliberate inventions for political purposes" or "exaggerations".

And He Said that he had "never attempted non-consensual sexual relations with someone in my whole life".

Mr Salmond's defence team, said during the hearing that a senior Scottish Government had contacted an official known as A Woman who was one of his accusers, some of The Other complainers, before Mr Salmond charged.

Speaking outside Court following his acquittal, Mr Salmond said: "As many of you know, there are certain evidence that led I would have like to have seen, in this study, but for a variety of reasons, we were not able to do this.

"At some point, that information, the facts and evidence will see The Light of day. "

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Source of news: bbc.com