Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling £400,000 of party funds (opens original article in a new tab)

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell was jailed for five years and three months after embezzling £400,000 from the party, using funds for luxury purchases and falsifying records. His wife Nicola Sturgeon was exonerated after a police investigation. The case has led to calls for further inquiries.

• Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for over five years for embezzling £400,000 from party funds
• Murrell used funds for extravagant purchases and falsified records to hide wrongdoing
• Nicola Sturgeon denied knowledge of Murrell's crimes and was exonerated by police investigation
• Calls for inquiries into Murrell's wrongdoing following his guilty plea