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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 23
Crown Office Releases 50 Images of £400,000 Murrell Purchases After 5-Year Jail Term
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 23

Crown Office Releases 50 Images of £400,000 Murrell Purchases After 5-Year Jail Term

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 23

Summary

  • 50 new police images released by Scotland's Crown Office show goods Peter Murrell bought with embezzled SNP funds, including a £124,550 motorhome, luxury bags, watches and pens.
  • Murrell, 61, was jailed for more than five years after admitting he stole £400,000 from the SNP over 12 years and used it to buy more than 1,000 items.
  • The photos were taken during Police Scotland's long-running investigation at several locations, including the former Glasgow home Murrell shared with estranged wife Nicola Sturgeon and his mother's house.
  • Only some of the goods tied to the final charges were recovered; five images were released when Murrell admitted the crimes last month, with the latest batch published after the case concluded.

Insights

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