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Scottish National Party's treasurer arrested in party finance investigation

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The inquiry was launched in July 2021 but took a dramatic turn on April 5 2023 when Murrell was arrested at the home he shares with Sturgeon outside Glasgow. The party's treasurer, Colin Beattie, was also arrested and stood down from his post. A luxury camper van worth £110,000 was seized by police. The investigation is called Operation Branchform.

The inquiry was launched in July 2021 but took a dramatic turn on April 5 2023 when Murrell was arrested at the home he shares with Sturgeon outside Glasgow. Major General Election poll predicts all Scottish seats – see the full list The following month the party’s then treasurer, Colin Beattie, was arrested then released on the same basis, and stood down from his post. She then posted on social media that she knew “beyond doubt that I am in fact innocent of any wrongdoing”.

Murrell’s arrest came less than a week after Humza Yousaf replaced Sturgeon as First Minister and in the following days it emerged that a luxury camper van, thought to be worth about £110,000, had been seized by police investigating the party’s finances. Scotland: “Well, I think people will realise that all of us in the SNP would like to see a conclusion to Operation Branchfor

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