Murrell used false accounting and fake invoices to hide SNP embezzlement, court hears – UK politics live

From 1h agoMurrell used false accounting records and fake invoices to cover up his embezzlement, court toldThe money embezzled by Peter Murrell came from SNP membership fees and donations by party members, the Edinburgh court was told. The Press Association report:

double quotation markAlan Cameron KC told the high court in Edinburgh that the former SNP chief executive had embezzled the funds from SNP party bank accounts “over which he had control”.

He went on: “The accused made direct transfers of money and used his party charge card and those of two other staff members to make purchases not connected with party business.

“Other members of staff were unaware he was using those cards for that purpose.”

The court also heard Murrell falsified accounting records and created fake invoices in a bid to cover his tracks.