Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit
Summary
Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, said she feels punished for a crime she did not commit after her ex-husband, Peter Murrell, admitted stealing over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell pleaded guilty to using party money for personal luxury items and will be sentenced in June, while Sturgeon said she had no knowledge of his actions and was cleared by police.Key Facts
- Peter Murrell, ex-chief executive of the SNP and Sturgeon’s former husband, stole more than £400,000 from the party from 2010 to 2022.
- Murrell used the money to buy luxury goods like a motor home, cars, cosmetics, iPads, and expensive salt and pepper sets.
- Murrell pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in June 2024.
- Nicola Sturgeon led the SNP and served as Scotland’s First Minister from 2014 to 2023.
- Sturgeon denies knowing about the theft and says she was cleared by police investigations.
- She said she will not apologize for crimes committed by Murrell and feels wrongly blamed.
- The SNP faces calls for an independent review of its finances.
- Murrell’s sentencing and party byelections in Scotland are both scheduled for June 2024.
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