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Motorhome bought by Murrell with stolen SNP money only did four miles

The Guardian · Jun 2, 2026, 12:01 PM

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High court in Edinburgh hears £125K vehicle was described as a van in faked invoice and stocked with luxury goods. The luxury motorhome that Peter Murrell bought using money stolen from the Scottish National party was driven for only four miles, sitting unused for more than two years.Murrell, then the SNP’s chief executive, drove the £124,550 Niesmann+Bischoff vehicle from the dealers at Halbeath in Fife in January 2021 to his mother’s home in Dunfermline – a cost of £31,138 a mile.A hand-chased silver wine coaster from Hamilton & Inches worth £3,500 which was described as spending on “leadership expenses”.A £23 egg poacher was listed in SNP records as “computer hardware purchases – internet cabling”An £81,000 Jaguar I-Pace SUV was identified as “stage payment” in a fake invoice.The £3,070 cost of a robotic Husqvarna lawnmower, found by police at the home he then shared with Sturgeon, was listed as “legal fees”. Continue reading...

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