Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with embezzlement. Mr Murrell, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was charged in April of last year as part of an investigation into the party’s funding and finances. He made no plea during a private hearing and was granted bail. Mr Murrell was previously arrested as a suspect in April 2023 before being released without charge. He is understood to have resigned his SNP membership. In January it was announced that Mr Murrell’s marriage with Ms Sturgeon was coming to an end. Ms Sturgeon, who is still an SNP MSP, was arrested and released without charge in June 2023. She has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
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