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Former SNP Chief Executive Faces Embezzlement Charges

7/3/2025

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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, embroiled in a police investigation over party finances, faces embezzlement charges. The 60-year-old, who is married to ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, appeared in court without entering a plea and was granted bail, while receiving legal aid from the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, embroiled in a police investigation over party finances, faces embezzlement charges. The 60-year-old, who is married to ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, appeared in court without entering a plea and was granted bail, while receiving legal aid from the Scottish Legal Aid Board.