She was released Sunday evening without charge ‘pending further investigation’
Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and named as a suspect in a police investigation into financial misconduct at the Scottish National Party.
Her arrest marked a dramatic twist in the police probe which began in 2021 and is concentrating on the alleged misappropriation of around £600,000 in donations to the party. In April, officers questioned Ms. Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, the SNP’s longtime chief executive. They also raided the couple’s home in Glasgow as well as the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh. The party’s former treasurer, Colin Beattie, has also been questioned by police.
A SNP spokesperson said later that the party has been fully co-operating with the police investigation, “however it is not appropriate to publicly address any issues while that investigation is ongoing.” “The SNP continue to be engulfed in murkiness and chaos,” said Craig Hoy, chair of the the Scottish Conservative Party. “Humza Yousaf must now show some leadership and suspend his predecessor from the SNP.”
She and Mr. Murrell married in 2010 and instantly became Scotland’s power couple. They transformed the SNP into a campaign juggernaut and guided the party to 11 election victories in a row at all levels of government. Ms. Sturgeon was elected First Minister with increasing seat totals in 2016 and 2021.
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