Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not spoken to’ estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed
Summary
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, has stopped speaking to her estranged husband Peter Murrell since he was jailed for stealing over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party. She says she was unaware of many details of his crimes until he pleaded guilty and will not visit him in prison.Key Facts
- Peter Murrell was jailed for five years in June after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.
- Nicola Sturgeon said she has not spoken to him since his imprisonment and will not visit him in prison.
- She only learned he would plead guilty one week before the court date, though he had been negotiating a plea for months.
- Murrell spent the stolen money on items like a motorhome, luxury cars, cosmetics, iPads, and expensive salt and pepper grinders.
- Sturgeon said she was worried about Murrell’s mental health before his guilty plea but now feels he did not care about her.
- She stated she never knew about many details of Murrell’s actions and is struggling to come to terms with it.
- The crimes happened over more than a decade, from 2010 to 2022.
- Sturgeon denies having any knowledge of the crimes and was not charged in the police investigation.
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