Former Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan says his mother Alice Sheridan has died.
What happened to Tommy Sheridan’s mother?
On his official Facebook page, Tommy Sheridan issued a statement announcing the news of the passing of his beloved mother.
It is with great regret and heartbreak that my two sisters, Lynn and Carol, have informed our friends that our mum was tragically taken from us last night. The circumstances of her death are still under investigation but sadly she has been claimed after a fire broke out at her flat on Invergyle Drive, Cadonard.
Alice Sheridan was an amazing mom to us, but also a very proud grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, aunt and friend to many. Born and raised in Govan, she has fought injustice her entire life.
She was a passionate unionist and socialist who believed a better world was possible if enough of us fought for it. Her work with pub staff, organizing them into unions and securing better wages and working conditions is inspiring.
Her support for the battered wives movement and her efforts to secure union support for asylum is on record and a source of pride. Her pioneering work with child and adult victims of sexual abuse during her employment with the Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (RSSPCC) has helped hundreds of people.
Her role in the huge fight against Thatcher’s poll tax was crucial to the campaign’s success. Her commitment to Scottish independence and opposition to the toxic Murdoch media empire is unparalleled.
She is a nobody. This post is painful to write but Alice will never be forgotten and her spirit will live in our hearts and the hearts of all those who believe in fighting injustice, poverty and abuse of power. Mama rest in peace. Rest in peace Alice Sheridan.
Former MSP Tommy Sheridan said “our hearts are broken” after his mother died in a house fire. The former leader of the Scottish Socialist Party and MSP made the announcement on his social media pages overnight.
Alice Sheridan, 84, died after a fire broke out on Invergyle Drive in Cadonard, Glasgow, at around 7.55pm on Sunday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported that four fire engines (SFRS) were on scene. At the scene, the 84-year-old was pronounced dead.
ongoing investigation
“Our hearts are broken,” Mr Sheridan tweeted. Our beloved mother, Alice Sheridan, was killed last night in a fire at the Cadonard Flats, the circumstances of which are still being investigated. To us, she means the whole world.
“Our role model and muse. She has fought injustice her entire life. May you rest in peace Mom. The police and fire department are investigating jointly.
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Police were called to reports of a fire at a residence on Invergyle Drive, Glasgow at around 7.55pm on Sunday 12 March 2023, according to a Police Scotland spokesman. An 84-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency personnel arrived.
“Fire and Rescue Services Scotland extinguished the fire and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.” According to Fire and Rescue Scotland, they were called at 7.49pm on Sunday, March 12 to reports of a fire at a house on Invergill Road, Glasgow. fire.
“Operational Control dispatched four fire trucks and an aerial truck to the area where firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a multi-storey apartment building.
“Sadly, a female victim died at the scene. “Our hearts go out to her family, friends and all those affected at this sad time. “SFRS and Police Scotland are conducting a joint investigation.”
Mr Sheridan gained notoriety in Scotland in the late 1980s when he acted as the public face of a broad campaign against paying controversial taxes.
In the late 1990s he founded the Scottish Socialist Party, which at its height elected six members of the Scottish Parliament. His mother regularly ran for office in that party and the Unity Party he later founded.
