On 10 October 2006, BBC News reported that Grampian police were investigating a claim by Fiona McGuire, who had been a witness in the trial for the News of the World, that she had received a death threat through the post. In a statement to the BBC, Mr Sheridan said: "I utterly condemn any threats to Fiona McGuire or any other individual".
On October 10, 2006, BBC News reported that Grampian police were investigating a claim by Fiona McGuire, who had been a witness in the trial of the News of the World, that she received a death threat through the mail. Mr Sheridan stated in a statement to the BBC that he "utterly condemns any threats to Fiona McGuire or any other individual".