Husband Of Ex-Scottish Leader Charged Over Alleged Embezzlement: Police
Faizan Hashmi Published April 19, 2024 | 01:20 AM
London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2024) The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Thursday re-arrested and charged over alleged embezzlement as part of a probe into the pro-independence Scottish National Party's finances, police said.
Sturgeon, the former head of Scotland's devolved administration in Edinburgh, quit as SNP leader and first minister in February 2023.
Her husband Peter Murrell was arrested in April that year after officers searched the home near Glasgow he shared with Sturgeon.
He was later released without charge pending further investigations.
The arrest followed a probe known as Operation Branchform into the spending of more than £600,000 ($750,000) in donations for independence campaigning.
Sturgeon was herself arrested in June 2023 over claims of mismanagement of SNP finances and questioned for seven hours before being released without charge.
She has strenuously denied the allegations against her saying last year: "I know beyond doubt that I am in fact innocent of any wrongdoing."
Police Scotland said that "a 59-year-old man has today Thursday April 18 been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party".
"The man, who was arrested at 9:13 am today and had previously been arrested as a suspect on April 5, 2023, was charged at 6:35 pm after further questioning by Police Scotland detectives investigating the funding and finances of the party", it said, adding that he was then released.
har/yad/imm
Recent Stories
Parineeti Chopra opens up about her decision to marry politician Raghav Chadha
PCB decides to set up training camp for national team ahead of England, Ireland ..
Virat Kohli's sweet birthday wish for Anushka Sharma
Interior Minister commends Pakistan Coast Guards
Pakistan women’s squad announced for England tour
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 1 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 01 May 2024
More Stories From World
-
UK drugmaker GSK posts mixed first-quarter earnings
2 hours ago -
Three injured in apparent stabbing at UK school: police
3 hours ago -
Istanbul police clash with May Day protesters
3 hours ago -
Red Bull confirm design chief Newey to leave F1 team in 2025
3 hours ago -
Raid at Mexican embassy 'exceptional', top UN court told
3 hours ago -
Raid at Mexican embassy 'exceptional', top UN court told
3 hours ago
-
US novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77
4 hours ago -
Georgia condemned after police crackdown on protesters
4 hours ago -
Madrid stars keen on Kroos stay after Munich masterclass
4 hours ago -
Hollywood stunt performers rev up 'Fall Guy' premiere
4 hours ago -
April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record
4 hours ago -
Ambassador Hashmi calls on President, China Arms Control and Disarmament Association
4 hours ago