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Jaguar, luxury gifts bought with party funds: Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.

The Times of India · Jun 23

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years

A judge told Murrell he was responsible for a ‘calculated crime of dishonesty’.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon sentenced to more than five years behind bars after making extravagant purchases with party funds

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Jury retires in case of man accused of chasing police with chainsaw

Liridon Kastrati denies a charge of attempted murder over an incident in which he chased officers while wielding a chainsaw in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Albanian accused of chasing police with chainsaw not offered interpreter – court

Liridon Kastrati is accused of ramming a car into a marked police vehicle and then brandishing a chainsaw at officers in Paisley in May 2024.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

TikTok creator Leigh Sutherland goes on trial accused of killing a pensioner

A TikTok creator has gone on trial accused of killing a pensioner and injuring a young boy in a road crash.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025

Scottish former sheriff fined over ‘crass, offensive’ remarks about pornography

Alastair Duff overheard making sexual and racist remarks to another man during break in online training session

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Senior officer visited Bayoh family to avoid worsening 'highly charged' response

A senior policeman felt sending family liaison officers to speak to the relatives of Sheku Bayoh may have worsened the “highly charged” response…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2023

Senior officer visited Bayoh family amid ‘highly charged’ response, inquiry told

Retired chief superintendent Garry McEwan said he met with relatives himself, rather than sending family liaison officers.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Glasgow man caught with three explosive devices under driver's seat 'inspired by apocalypse book'

James Curran claimed he had drawn inspiration from a character in an apocalyptic novel when he made the IEDs using fireworks, nails and ball bearings.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2023