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Trish Godman, former Labour MSP for West Renfrewshire, has died at the age of 79.

Scottish Labour announced that the politician, who served the constituency for 12 years between 1999 until her retirement in 2011 and also as the party's presiding officer for eight years, has passed away.

Colleagues and opponents alike have been lining up to pay tribute.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard tweeted: "On behalf of the Scottish Labour Party, I extend our condolences on the sad news of the death of former Scottish Labour MSP and deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman.

"Determined and principled, Trish was a great fighter for her constituents and for the Labour Party. Our thoughts are with her family during this sad time."

Godman spent her early career working with people suffering from drug and alcohol problems in the east of Glasgow before entering the Scottish Parliament from its inception.

During her political career, her son, Gary Mulgrew admitted fraud charges in the US in 2007, in a case relating to the Enron scandal. At the time, she claimed that he was the victim of an "unjust extradition treaty which breaches human rights".

Godman was also one of three people to be sent suspicious packages alongside as well as Celtic manager Neil Lennon and the late Paul McBride QC..

Jurors heard how a package which tested positive for explosives was delivered to her constituency office in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, caused the evacuation of the building.

Her husband Norman Godman, also a former Labour politician, passed away in June last year. She is survived by her three children.