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The painstaking work to uncover Peter Murrell's crimes
Key takeaways
- David Cowan Scotland home affairs correspondent Reuters.
- A large blue and white police tent had been pitched on their front garden, blocking views of the front door and leaving the house looking like a crime scene.
- One former SNP head of communications claimed "a routine process" had been turned into a "grotesque spectacle".
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David Cowan Scotland home affairs correspondent Reuters. The police tent was pitched on the front garden of the couple's house When detectives searched Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on the outskirts of Glasgow in April 2023, one image dominated the news coverage.
A large blue and white police tent had been pitched on their front garden, blocking views of the front door and leaving the house looking like a crime scene.
One former SNP head of communications claimed "a routine process" had been turned into a "grotesque spectacle". Another senior party figure described the operation as "heavy handed" and "completely over the top".
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