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| Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance probe | Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance probe |
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| Mr Murrell has been married to Nicola Sturgeon since 2010 | |
| The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances. | The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances. |
| Peter Murrell, 58, was taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. | Peter Murrell, 58, was taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. |
| Police Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at "a number of addresses as part of the investigation". | Police Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at "a number of addresses as part of the investigation". |
| Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999. | |
| He has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010. | |
| Ms Sturgeon stood down as first minister last month and was last week succeeded by Humza Yousaf. | |
| There is currently police activity at the couple's home in Glasgow and at SNP headquarters in Edinburgh. | |
| There are currently 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the former first minister's home, alongside one police vehicle and an incident tent in the front garden. | |
| The curtains and blinds remained drawn and there was no sign of anyone in the property. | |
| Meanwhile, two police officers were posted outside SNP HQ and there were other officers inside. | |
| At least six marked police vehicles were parked outside the building. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Nicola Sturgeon | Nicola Sturgeon |
| SNP (Scottish National Party) | SNP (Scottish National Party) |