Intercourse message criticism made about council boss Cammy Day almost two years in the past

Former Metropolis of Edinburgh Council chief Cammy Day was accused of sending unsolicited sexual messages nearly two years in the past, it has emerged.

The Labour politician stop earlier this month after it was alleged he “bombarded” Ukrainian refugees with messages.

He’s being investigated by police over an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.

Day, who was suspended by Labour pending the end result of the investigation, has been requested to remark.

A Scottish Labour spokesperson mentioned the social gathering took all complaints severely and that they’re investigated in step with social gathering coverage.

Day grew to become chief of Edinburgh Metropolis Council in 2022.

In keeping with the Sunday Mail, the social gathering’s normal secretary acquired a criticism from a constituent in March 2023 alleging Day had despatched them “persistent and unsolicited” nude footage on a courting app.

The complainant mentioned the messages made them really feel “deeply uncomfortable”.

They informed the social gathering’s then-general secretary, former MSP James Kelly, that they wished Labour to talk to Day about his conduct with out having to undergo a proper course of.

The particular person added: “If that implies that the Labour Get together will take no motion towards a perpetrator of sexual harassment, then that is a call for the Labour Get together.”

It’s understood no formal criticism was made when the allegations had been referred to unbiased investigators.

Anas Sarwar, who has been Scottish Labour chief since 2021, informed the Sunday Mail he didn’t know concerning the March 2023 criticism.

He mentioned: “Now we have an unbiased complaints process so if a criticism is made to the Labour Get together, the criticism doesn’t come to me and the unbiased group that appears at complaints doesn’t notify me, as chief, till there’s the opening of an investigation.

“As quickly as proof was shared with me – because it was by the Sunday Mail earlier this month – of alleged inappropriate behaviour, then he was suspended the identical day.”

Day, who stays a councillor however has been changed as council chief by Labour’s Jane Meagher, has since been the topic of contemporary accusations.

Two males informed The Instances they had been despatched unsolicited messages by Day on a courting app.

He was accused of sending bare footage of himself, and allegedly grew to become aggressive if ignored.

Scottish Labour mentioned they weren’t made conscious of the claims made in The Instances.

Metropolis of Edinburgh Council mentioned it handled complaints by means of “established processes” in session with an unbiased whistleblowing service and, the place applicable, Police Scotland.

Police Scotland is investigating a report of inappropriate behaviour made on 22 October.

The pressure mentioned a earlier report had been made about Day earlier this 12 months however no criminality was established in that case.