CROWDS have turned out to pay their respects to Alex Salmond on "one last journey".
The body of the former first minister of Scotland has landed back in Aberdeen from North Macedonia.
Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in the country’s south west.
The flight, which was chartered by an unnamed private individual, took off from Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport just after 10.20am UK time.
Salmond’s body returned to the north east of Scotland, close to his home in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the seats he represented at both Westminster and Holyrood, this afternoon.
A large convoy followed the hearse and Yes Bikers on the route to Edinburgh with the public turning out beside the road with Saltires.
Plans are being put in place for for a private family funeral along with a more public memorial service.
Salmond’s body was received by his family and Alba Party acting leader Kenny MacAskill before being taken away in a hearse.
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