Peter Murrell

2023 - 4 - 5

Nicola Sturgeon

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Nicola Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, arrested in SNP funding ... (The Guardian)

Police Scotland say Murrell 'arrested as a suspect' as officers search addresses thought to include his and Sturgeon's home.

In a statement, the SNP said: “Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been co-operating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. “The SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation, and it will continue to do so,” he said. “The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested amid SNP ... (POLITICO.eu)

LONDON — Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party and husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been arrested in ...

The Police Scotland statement said its officers were “carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.” It added: “The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.” [said](https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2023/april/investigation-into-scottish-national-party-funding-and-finances-man-arrested/) a “58-year-old man has today, Wednesday, 5 April 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.”

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested amid SNP finance ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Former SNP chief executive held in connection with an investigation into funding.

A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation." Our party membership will have concerns too. "I've never been an office bearer in the party, I've not had a role in the party finances." A police spokesperson said: "The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives. Police Scotland said a 58-year-old man is being held in custody in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the party.

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested by police probing ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Peter Murrell was held by officers while raids are carried out at a series of addresses in connection with the investigation.

As has already been reported for example, we know that police are at party headquarters and they will not be impeded in any way, shape or form in terms of their investigation.” “So, of course I am following it, as much as anybody else is. Speaking after the news broke, the new First Minister admitted the arrest of Mr Murrell was "difficult" and "challenging". [Police Scotland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/police-scotland) said: “A 58-year-old man has today, Wednesday, 5 April 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party. "At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks." Nicola Sturgeon’s husband has been arrested amid a probe into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell arrested as part of funding ... (The Guardian)

He said that he does not believe the ongoing police investigation into party finances was part of the reason why his predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon, quit as party ...

Meanwhile, Labour will continue to bang the crime and antisocial behaviour drum ahead of May’s local elections. “The sooner we can get to the conclusion of this police investigation the better. He and Sturgeon married in 2010. This implied the backlog in 2010 would have been about 260,000. The first minister has also said to Sky News it is a difficult day for the SNP. He said the development was “clearly …

Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance investigation (The Independent)

A Police Scotland statement said: “A 58-year-old man has today, Wednesday, 5 April 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation ...

It emerged in December that Mr Murrell had given a personal loan of £107,000 to the SNP in June 2021. Mr Yousaf had defended Mr Murrell at the time of his departure. [Labour](/topic/labour)’s deputy leader Jackie Baillie said the arrest was a “deeply concerning development”. [Police Scotland](/topic/police-scotland) said a 58-year-old man – understood to be Mr Murrell – is in custody and is being questioned by detectives as officers also carried out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation. Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation ... Police were seen cordoning off the South Lanarkshire home of Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell on Wednesday morning.

Police at Nicola Sturgeon's house as husband Peter Murrell arrested ... (Chard & Ilminster News)

Police Scotland have been investigating the SNP's finances and the spending of about £600000 for independence campaigning.

“The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives. Police Scotland released a statement on the arrest on Wednesday morning. The former chief executive of the party has been taken into custody and was questioned by detectives as police searched their house in Glasgow on Wednesday morning.