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		</div><p>Former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has died at his home aged 55, his family said.</p>
<p>The ex-MP’s death was not believed to be suspicious and the cause of death has yet to be confirmed.</p>
<p>Mr Kennedy lost his seat in the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency to the SNP’s Ian Blackford in last month’s general election.</p>
<p>A statement released on behalf of his family said: “It is with great sadness, and an enormous sense of shock, that we announce the death of Charles Kennedy.</p>
<p>“Charles died at home in Fort William yesterday. He was 55. We are obviously devastated at the loss.</p>
<p>“Charles was a fine man, a talented politician, and a loving father to his young son. We ask therefore that the privacy of his family is respected in the coming days.</p>
<p>“There will be a post-mortem and we will issue a further statement when funeral arrangements are made.”</p>
<p>A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Police officers attended an address at Fort William on Monday, June 1 to reports of the sudden death of a 55-year-old man. Police were notified by ambulance service personnel.</p>
<p>“There are no suspicious circumstances and our report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”</p>
<p>An MP since 1983, Mr Kennedy had previously taken the party to its best election result since the 1920s at the 2005 contest.</p>
<p>His political career began in the Social Democratic Party, winning the Ross, Cromarty and Skye seat to become the youngest MP of the time at the age of 24.</p>
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