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Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon invoked her right to remain silent during a police interview following her arrest in a widening investigation into Scottish National Party finances. Legal experts question the move as police continue to gather evidence.
Peter Murrell admitted stealing over £400,000 from the SNP, with a custodial sentence now virtually certain. Legal experts warn he could spend years behind bars as sentencing looms.
Peter Murrell told a Shetland jeweller during Nicola Sturgeon’s 2019 shop visit that he controlled the purse strings. The revelation contradicts claims Murrell had no financial oversight of his wife’s spending as SNP finance chief.
A 2023 search of the Murrell-Sturgeon home exposed systematic embezzlement. Detectives now allege £650,000 vanished through falsified invoices over ten years, with key evidence linking Murrell to shell companies in Edinburgh and London.
Heart of Midlothian condemned remarks defending the Celtic Park pitch invasion that marred their Premiership title loss. Police probe possible assaults on players during the unrest, while the SPFL faces scrutiny over referee timing errors.