Death of cardinal who stood down after gay sex scandal

Cardinal Keith O’Brien. Photo: David Moir

Elisabeth O'Leary

A disgraced former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland who stepped down in 2013 after a sex scandal has died aged 80.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who was an outspoken critic of gay marriage, resigned after three priests and one former priest complained about incidents of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1980s.