Nicola Sturgeon’s Husband Peter Murrell Charged in SNP Finances Probe

Published on April 19, 2024

Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of Scottish National Party (SNP) funds, following a police probe into the party’s finances. The 59-year-old former SNP chief executive and husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was taken into custody and charged on Thursday, Police Scotland confirmed. Police Scotland said in a statement: “A 59-year-old man has today, Thursday, April 18 been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party. “The man, who was arrested at 9.13am today and had previously been arrested as a suspect on April 5, 2023, was charged at 6.35pm after further questioning by Police Scotland detectives investigating the funding and finances of the party....