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Neil Pooran

Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell granted legal aid following embezzlement charge

Peter Murrell appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in March (PA) - (PA Archive)

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, has been granted legal aid.

Murrell, who faces a charge of embezzlement, has had an application for solemn legal aid approved by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

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