Ex-Scottish leader’s husband arrested in party finance probe

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Published April 5, 2023 3:31 AM

By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British media says the husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charges after being arrested in a party finance probe. Police in Scotland didn’t identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man arrested Wednesday in connection with the ongoing investigation. Britain’s Press Association, the BBC and others reported it was Murrell. Scottish police have been investigating how 600,000 pounds ($750,000) earmarked for a Scottish independence campaign was spent. Murrell resigned as the party’s chief executive last month. A spokesperson for Sturgeon says she had no prior knowledge of the arrest and would cooperate with the probe if required.

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