
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 give up 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 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 turned chief of Edinburgh Metropolis Council in 2022.
In accordance with the Sunday Mail, the social gathering’s basic secretary obtained a grievance from a constituent in March 2023 alleging Day had despatched them “persistent and unsolicited” nude photos on a courting app.
The complainant mentioned the messages made them really feel “deeply uncomfortable”.
They instructed 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 individual added: “If that signifies that the Labour Occasion will take no motion in opposition to a perpetrator of sexual harassment, then that is a call for the Labour Occasion.”
It’s understood no formal grievance was made when the allegations have been referred to impartial investigators.
Anas Sarwar, who has been Scottish Labour chief since 2021, instructed the Sunday Mail he didn’t know in regards to the March 2023 grievance.

He mentioned: “We now have an impartial complaints process so if a grievance is made to the Labour Occasion, the grievance doesn’t come to me and the impartial group that appears at complaints doesn’t notify me, as chief, till there may be 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 recent accusations.
Two males instructed The Instances they have been despatched unsolicited messages by Day on a courting app.
He was accused of sending bare photos of himself, and allegedly turned 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 impartial whistleblowing service and, the place applicable, Police Scotland.
Police Scotland is investigating a report of inappropriate behaviour made on 22 October.
The power mentioned a earlier report had been made about Day earlier this 12 months however no criminality was established in that case.