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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell at court to face embezzlement charge
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- PA Media Peter Murrell arrived at court ahead of the hearing Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is expected to appear in court accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years.
- He arrived at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday morning for a preliminary hearing in the case.
- Murrell, the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is accused of embezzling the funds between August 2010 and January 2023.
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PA Media Peter Murrell arrived at court ahead of the hearing Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is expected to appear in court accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years.
He arrived at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday morning for a preliminary hearing in the case.
Murrell, the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is accused of embezzling the funds between August 2010 and January 2023.
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