Peter Murrell, the former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds. The charges follow a long-running Police Scotland investigation, known as Operation Branchform, which began in 2021 after complaints regarding the usage of over £600,000 in donations raised for a future independence campaign. Murrell’s arrest and subsequent charging mark a significant development in the ongoing probe into the party’s financial management.
- Peter Murrell served as the SNP’s Chief Executive for over two decades before resigning in March 2023.
- Police Scotland launched Operation Branchform in 2021 to investigate the destination of £600,000 in donations intended for Scottish independence campaigning.
- Murrell was first arrested in April 2023, during which police searched his home and the SNP’s Edinburgh headquarters.
- In April 2024, Murrell was re-arrested and formally charged with the embezzlement of party funds.
- Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie were also previously arrested and released without charge pending further investigation.
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Sick of hearing about Murrell 🥱😴💤🛌
I don't wish jail upon many people, but I would like to see Nancy Pelosi and other political people face justice for illegal trading, and I would like the kids for cash judge to go back to Prison