John Swinney, the First Minister of Scotland, expressed disappointment over former rugby captain Stuart Hogg's domestic abuse conviction. Swinney called for men to 'behave better' in society and deemed calls to strip Hogg's MBE 'reasonable and understandable' following his sentencing for abusing his estranged wife Gillian Hogg over five years.
The domestic abuse perpetrated by former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg against his estranged wife is “incredibly disappointing”, John Swinney has said. The First Minister also described calls for his MBE to be stripped as “reasonable and understandable”.
He admitted shouting and swearing, tracking her movements and sending her messages which were alarming and distressing in nature. Speaking to journalists on Friday, John Swinney was asked how he personally felt that someone once regarded as a sporting hero had committed such a crime. Asked if he agreed with Flynn, the First Minister said: “I think that’s a reasonable and understandable call that Stephen Flynn has made.” Swinney added: “I think it’s absolutely reprehensible for men to behave badly in any circumstance of life and one example of that will be domestic abuse.”
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