Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is arrested again in party finance probe
Time:2024-05-22 10:56:42 Source:healthViews(143)
LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was arrested again on Thursday in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party.
Police in Scotland said a 59-year-old man had been taken into custody and was being questioned by detectives. While police did not name the suspect, the details provided matched up with Peter Murrell, the party’s former chief executive who was arrested just over a year ago.
Scottish police have been investigating how 600,000 pounds ($750,000) earmarked for a Scottish independence campaign were spent. Murrell, Sturgeon and Colin Beattie, the Scottish National Party’s former treasurer, were arrested and questioned last year in the probe but released without being charged with a crime.
Murrell’s first arrest came shortly after Sturgeon’s stunning announcement in February 2023 that she was resigning her post after eight years as party leader and first minister of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government.
You may also like
- Devers sets Red Sox record by homering in his 6th consecutive game
- The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes reflects on how his role in 1980s cult classic changed his life
- Alcaraz and Nadal continue recovery from injuries at Madrid Open while Djokovic skips tournament
- Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
- Police raid the headquarters of the Milan
- European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied
- Mexico's likely next president would be its first leader with a Jewish background
- Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as coach. Fernandez was Kings' associate head coach for two years
- ESPN reaches 4