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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Forbes

Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge

The Conservatives say the Lord Advocate must explain the message (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

Scotland’s top prosecutor is facing calls to explain why John Swinney was given details of the charge against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell before they were made public.

On Tuesday evening, the Sun newspaper said it had seen an email showing Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain notified the First Minister on January 19 that Murrell was accused of embezzling almost £460,000.

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