Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law has been arrested and charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man died after falling from a block of flats.
Ramsay el-Nakla, the brother of the First Minister's wife, Nadia, is the fourth person to be arrested and charged following the incident.
Emergency services were called to Morgan Street in Dundee on January 10 after reports that a 36-year-old man was seriously injured after a fall.
Ryan Munro was taken to Ninewells Hospital and died a week later on Wednesday, January 17.
Police Scotland said Mr El-Nakla was due to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court later today.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man fell from a block of flats on Morgan Street, Dundee on Wednesday, 10 January. https://t.co/CJHmtKprf5 pic.twitter.com/3U0c6wHrFm
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A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Stephen Stewart, 50, and Victoria McGowan, 41, have also been charged with abduction and extortion following the incident.
Last week, the force confirmed Jennifer Souter had been charged with the culpable homicide of Mr Munro.
Ms Souter is alleged to have threatened, intimidated and detained Mr Munro against his will with a view to extorting money from him and placing him in a state of fear and alarm.
It is claimed she committed culpable homicide by putting Mr Munro in fear for his safety and causing him to fall from a second floor window, resulting in fatal injuries.
She made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody by Sheriff John Rafferty.
Neither Mr Stewart nor Ms McGowan made any plea to the charge against them and both were granted bail.
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