Freed nurse's wedding No 2

Lucille McLauchlan: "We both still want to have a proper ceremony"

Freed nurse Lucille McLauchlan is to marry the man the man she wed in Saudi Arabia ... for the second time.

The Dundee nurse, who wed fiance Grant Ferrie behind bars in a brief civil ceremony, wants a full traditional Scottish wedding in her home town.

She said: "When Grant married me, it was his way of saying how committed he was to me and that he would be there for me when I got out, no matter what."

A big 'thank you'

She added: "I was a happy bride that day, but we both still want to have a proper ceremony at home.

"We want our family and friends there as a big 'thank you' for everything they have done for us."

Ms McLauchlan, 32, was sentenced to 500 lashes and eight years in prison after being convicted of involvement in the murder of Australian nurse Yvonne Gilford, 55, in Saudi Arabia in 1996.

Another British nurse, Deborah Parry, 39, was convicted of murder and was sentenced to death.

The nurses were released last Wednesday from a Saudi jail after King Fahd commuted their sentences.

'I still loved her'

Ms McLauchlan married Mr Ferrie in a 20-minute ceremony carried out by a judge in a courthouse near the Dammam Central Prison in eastern Saudi Arabia. The bride was given away by her brother John.

Mr Ferrie said: "I married Lucille because I wanted her to know regardless of what she had been charged with and regardless of what anybody said about her.

"I still loved her and I was here for her."

'Mental anguish'

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Ms McLauchlan and Ms Parry intend to sue the brother of Ms Gilford.

Ms Parry had earlier escaped execution when Ms Gilford's brother Frank spared her life in keeping with Saudi Arabia's Islamic law.

In return, Ms Parry agreed to give him $1.2m (£832,000) in "blood money".

Now Ms Parry and Ms McLauchlan say they want to sue Mr Gilford for causing them mental anguish, their lawyer, Salah al-Hejailan, said. He did not say when and where the suit will be filed or how much money they seek.

Mr Gilford "made false statements and mounted a malicious campaign against the nurses. They intend to sue for compensation," said Mr al-Hejailan.

"He caused them mental suffering. He announced that Deborah was sentenced to death. She thought of committing suicide when she heard that."