Calls for inquiry into Peter Murrell embezzlement as Sturgeon urged to ‘come clean’ about what she knew
Calls for an inquiry into Peter Murrell's embezzlement have intensified following his guilty plea for stealing £400,000 from the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon, Murrell's estranged wife and former SNP leader, has denied any knowledge of his criminal activities. Current SNP leader John Swinney is facing pressure to investigate the party's internal governance failures.
- ▪Peter Murrell embezzled over £400,000 from the SNP over a period of 12 years.
- ▪His guilty plea has raised questions about Nicola Sturgeon's awareness of his actions.
- ▪Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry is advocating for an independent inquiry into the party's financial oversight.
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