Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from the party. Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, pleaded guilty to the charges at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday morning. The embezzlement of £400,310.65 occurred between August 2010 and October 2022. Allegations included in the indictment state that Murrell used £124,550 of party funds in 2020 to purchase a motorhome for his personal use. He was initially arrested in April 2023 as part of a police investigation into the SNP's finances, and subsequently charged in April 2024. In fullNicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNPThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Among those implicated in the inquiry is Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, who has been charged with allegedly embezzling nearly £460,000 from the party

Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party.

Murrell, who was the nationalists' chief executive for 22 years, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh this morning.

The 61-year-old, who was SNP chief executive for 22 years, is behind bars after admitting his guilt at the High Court in Edinburgh this morning.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday morning when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday morning when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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