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Head of police watchdog hits back at critics of appointment

Exclusive: Bill Skelly, the head of the new police watchdog HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland, has barely been in the post for a fortnight but has already faced criticism of his appointment from the people he is supposed to be monitoring.

When this inspector calls, you know it is going to be controversial.

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