Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year periodPeter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party while he was its chief executive.Murrell stole the money over a 12-year period, splashing out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV, Montblanc pens and luxury watches, a set of Lalique salt and pepper grinders and 2kg of coffee granules. Continue reading...