Natalie McGarry

The 41-year-old took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.

"I made the transaction and the money was returned roughly in the timescale." Natalie McGarry, 41, took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. During the trial, her constituency office manager Rachel Mackie recalled: "She made a fortune, she was on a good salary and her partner was a councillor, she would be in the office complaining about being skint all the time." The 41-year-old took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. She took £4,661 whilst she was treasurer, secretary and convenor of Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP and was convicted of two charges of embezzlement at Glasgow Sheriff Court. WFI also footed the bill for part of a five-year loan of £5,000 as well as purchases in Tesco, Asda and from Just Eat.

The former MP has been found guilty of embezzling almost £25000 from two pro-independence groups.

“I wanted (the money) to be spent on herself and her household bills. The remaining charges were dropped. She told the court she wanted to give McGarry a “helping hand” as an aspiring politician. McGarry’s aunt, former Scottish Parliament presiding officer Tricia Marwick, appeared as a witness. In 2018, McGarry was charged with three counts of embezzlement, two charges under the Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 and one charge under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. She was also a co-founder of the Women for Independence (WFI) group.

Former Glasgow MP accused of 'significant breach of trust' after thousands in pro-independence campaign funds transferred to her bank account.

“Some were embarrassed by their financial situation and I didn’t think it was my place to expose that to anybody.” By this point in April, we had spent a lot of money sending out the [WFI] packs and purchasing other things. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “It was not a one-off incident. Jurors deleted a sum of £1,026 from the charge. Of payments made from her account to O2, Amigo Loans and clothing stores Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters, McGarry said: “I did have a life and I did spend money for things using the money that was given to me.”

The verdict was delivered at Glasgow Sheriff Court today. McGarry, 40, was accused of embezzling £21,000 while treasurer of Women for Independence between 2013 ...

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. You were asked to deal with the finances of both Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.” “It was not a one-off incident.

McGarry, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017 for the SNP, was on Thursday convicted of two charges of embezzlement - totalling £24,635 ...

She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking money between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015 when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. A jury found her guilty by majority of a charge of embezzling money while she was the treasurer of the Women for Independence campaign group between April 26 2013 and November 30 2015. McGarry, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017 for the SNP, was on Thursday convicted of two charges of embezzlement - totalling £24,635 - after a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The former Glasgow East MP has been found guilty of embezzling just under £25000 from two pro-independence groups.

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. McGarry had said these were “legitimate” expenses which she had incurred and which she was reimbursing herself for. “It was not a one-off incident. You were asked to deal with the finances of both Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.” The ex-SNP MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, said she had no idea donations made to the group’s independence Crowdfunder were going from the organisation’s PayPal account into McGarry’s personal bank account. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking money between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015, when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP.

The 40-year-old denies taking more than £25000 from two pro-independence organisations.

It is now for you to consider.” Addressing the 14 jurors, Mr Hughes said: “Remember that you have taken an oath or affirmation. This requires you to base any verdict only on evidence that you have heard in this court.

The former Glasgow East MP has been found guilty of embezzling just under £25000 from two pro-independence groups.

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. McGarry had said these were “legitimate” expenses which she had incurred and which she was reimbursing herself for. “It was not a one-off incident. You were asked to deal with the finances of both Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.” The ex-SNP MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, said she had no idea donations made to the group’s independence Crowdfunder were going from the organisation’s PayPal account into McGarry’s personal bank account. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking money between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015, when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP.

The former Glasgow East MP has been found guilty of embezzling just under £25000 from two pro-independence groups.

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. “It was not a one-off incident. You were asked to deal with the finances of both Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.” Sheriff Tom Hughes told McGarry she had been given a position of trust by the two organisations, which had helped her get elected to Westminster. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking money between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015, when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP. However, the jury deleted a sum of £1026 from the charge which accounted for donations which were to be made to charities Perth and Kinross Foodbank and Positive Prisons Positive Futures.

The verdict was delivered at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

“And that was money given to us by ordinary men and women, the length and breadth of Scotland, actually in some instances beyond, given to us in trust. Speaking to STV News, Freeman said: “We respect the decision of that jury and of the court. “There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. No explanation given to us about what happened. “It was not a one-off incident. However, the jury deleted a sum of £1026 from the charge which accounted for donations which were to be made to charities Perth and Kinross Foodbank and Positive Prisons Positive Futures.