Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year period
Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party while he was its chief executive.
Murrell stole the money over a 12-year period, splashing out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV, Montblanc pens and luxury watches, a set of Lalique salt and pepper grinders and 2kg of coffee granules.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Severin Carrell Scotland editor.
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