Police gathered ‘compelling evidence’ against Peter Murrell, Chief Constable says

‘Compelling’ evidence obtained by Police Scotland helped secure former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell’s embezzlement conviction, the Chief Constable said (Jane Barlow/PA) -

Scotland’s police chief has praised the officers who carried out the Operation Branchform investigation into SNP finances, saying they gathered “compelling evidence” against Nicola Sturgeon’s former husband Peter Murrell.

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell said the investigators “worked under intense scrutiny” in a case with “significant public interest”.