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Murrell Guilty, Police Tent Outside Home; Sturgeon Uncharged

5/26/2026

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Police erected a blue-white tent outside Peter Murrell’s Glasgow home, turning the residence into a crime scene.
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty in Edinburgh Court to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP and remains in custody pending a 23 June sentencing.
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain said the Crown Office will not prosecute former first minister Nicola Sturgeon or former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, who were cleared in March 2025.

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Police erected a blue-white tent outside Peter Murrell’s Glasgow home, turning the residence into a crime scene.
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty in Edinburgh Court to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP and remains in custody pending a 23 June sentencing.
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain said the Crown Office will not prosecute former first minister Nicola Sturgeon or former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, who were cleared in March 2025.