Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell charged in finance investigation

Peter Murrell, the husband of the former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged in connection with embezzlement after being arrested for a second time by police investigating allegations regarding the funding and finances of the Scottish National party.

The force added that Murrell had been released from custody and a report would be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service “in due course”. “The man is no longer in police custody. As this investigation is ongoing we are unable to comment further. After Murrell’s initial arrest in 2023, the police erected tents at the front of their detached house, searching the garden and removing evidence from the property.

Two months later, on 11 June, Sturgeon was arrested and interviewed by arrangement with police, before also being released without charge. The party’s accounts did not clearly show where that money was held, sparking allegations it had been used for the SNP’s day-to-day spending. The party said the money had been “earmarked” through its internal accounting processes.

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