The husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested as police look to investigate the finances of the Scottish National Party.
Her husband, Peter Murrell, was held as officers investigate funding arrangements for the nationalist party.
The 58-year-old Mr Murrell is the former chief executive of the SNP, who left the role last month, The Mirror reported.
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Officers detailed that a man was arrested and subsequent raids have been carried out on several properties.
Police Scotland said: “A 58-year-old man has today, Wednesday, 5 April 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party."
“The man is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives," the statement adds.
They also revealed that a report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Snaps highlighted police vans outside the party’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
Some police vehicles were also witnessed outside Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell’s home.
A white tent was set up in the garden, along with police tape around the perimeters of the property.
Some officers were seen stationed outside the house.
The SNP said: "Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been co-operating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so.
"At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks."
It was revealed that police in Scotland are investigating money which was intended for Scottish independence campaigning.
Mr Murrell, who married Ms Sturgeon 13 years ago, quit as SNP chief executive three weeks ago after taking responsibility for not telling the media the truth about party member numbers within the SNP.
He said he had become a distraction to the leadership race, which was also accompanied by his Ms Sturgeon's announcement she would quit as party chief and First Minister.
Speaking after the news broke, the new First Minister, Humza Yousaf described the arrest of Mr Murrell as "difficult" and "challenging".
“This morning, after the event, I think that’s really important for me to stress," he said.
“So, of course I am following it, as much as anybody else is. But as I keep saying, the party will fully cooperate. As has already been reported for example, we know that police are at party headquarters and they will not be impeded in any way, shape or form in terms of their investigation," Mr Yousaf added.
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