The Latest Breaking News from Peter Murrell

SNP is a safe place for whistleblowers, says Swinney amid Murrell case fallout

Some who previously spoke out with concerns around the party’s finances claim to have been ‘demonised’.

Evening Standard · Jun 3

Expert: Murrell may have been trying to heal psychological wound with purchases

Criminologist Dr Nicola Harding spoke about Peter Murrell after details of the former SNP chief executive’s embezzlement of £400,000 were revealed.

Evening Standard · Jun 3

What stolen Scottish party funds bought: Nintendo games, robot lawnmower and a motorhome

Prosecutors have detailed how the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon embezzled more than 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party

AAP · Jun 2

Swinney tells of ‘horror’ at Murrell’s ‘colossal breach of trust’

The former husband of Nicola Sturgeon stole more than £400,000 from the SNP over 12 years.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

The rise and fall of Peter Murrell who embezzled £400k from SNP

Murrell oversaw the party’s rocketing rise in popularity and a large influx of new members around the 2014 independence referendum

The Independent UK · Jun 2

Motorhome bought by Murrell with stolen SNP money was driven only 4 miles, court told

High court in Edinburgh hears £125K vehicle was described as a van in faked invoice and stocked with luxury goods

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

Arrival in prison van marks total fall from grace for SNP supremo Peter Murrell

The SNP’s long-standing chief executive was once half of Scotland’s most influential power couple.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

Peter Murrell case £124,550 motorhome had just four miles on clock when seized

The former SNP chief executive spent a significant part of the funds he stole from the party on three vehicles.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

5 key things we learned as details of Peter Murrell's SNP embezzlement revealed

PETER Murrell returned to court today – just a week after he pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2

Murrell used fake invoices and ‘misleading’ accounting to cover tracks

Peter Murrell described the purchase of a £3,070 robotic lawnmower as ‘legal fees’ when entering it into the SNP’s finance system.

Evening Standard · Jun 2