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Ex-SNP Chief Peter Murrell Has Legal Aid Approved as Taxpayers Foot Bill for Embezzlement Charge

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, JUL 2 – Peter Murrell was granted legal aid after being charged with embezzlement linked to a police probe into £600,000 raised for an independence campaign, officials confirmed.

  • Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been granted legal aid for his embezzlement charge after appearing in court in March 2025.
  • Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie expressed concerns, stating, 'Taxpayers will be scratching their heads at why they should have to foot the bill for Peter Murrell.'
  • Murrell, arrested in April 2023, was charged with embezzling funds linked to a £600,000 campaign for a second independence referendum.
  • Murrell is involved in a police investigation regarding £600,000 raised for an independence campaign between 2017 and 2019.
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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