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We now know how Peter Murrell embezzled from the SNP - but not why
Key takeaways
- What stands out from the narrative is the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the man who was the party's chief executive for more than two decades.
- The Crown revealed how he used his privileged access to the SNP's accounting system to feather his own nest in a whole range of ways - with credit cards, SNP charge cards and direct transfers of money.
- That may go some way towards explaining how the SNP's auditors, party officials and his estranged wife Nicola Sturgeon apparently failed to spot his criminal activities over many years.
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David Henderson Scotland news correspondent PA Media Peter Murrell faces legal action to recover the money Prosecutors have given more details about how Peter Murrell embezzled goods worth more than £400,000 using the SNP's money.
What stands out from the narrative is the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the man who was the party's chief executive for more than two decades.
The Crown revealed how he used his privileged access to the SNP's accounting system to feather his own nest in a whole range of ways - with credit cards, SNP charge cards and direct transfers of money.
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