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| Last few days 'difficult and traumatic', says Sturgeon | Last few days 'difficult and traumatic', says Sturgeon |
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| Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been "obviously difficult". | |
| Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been "obviously difficult". | |
| Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police. | Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police. |
| Scotland's former first minister was speaking for the first time since Peter Murrell was questioned over the SNP party's finances. | Scotland's former first minister was speaking for the first time since Peter Murrell was questioned over the SNP party's finances. |
| The former SNP chief executive was arrested and released without charge pending further investigation. | The former SNP chief executive was arrested and released without charge pending further investigation. |
| Ms Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been "obviously difficult". | Ms Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been "obviously difficult". |
| SNP facing 'biggest crisis in 50 years' - Mike Russell | SNP facing 'biggest crisis in 50 years' - Mike Russell |
| SNP auditors quit amid Peter Murrell police investigation | SNP auditors quit amid Peter Murrell police investigation |
| Peter Murrell released without charge after arrest | Peter Murrell released without charge after arrest |
| Outside her Glasgow home, which was the subject of a two-day search by Police Scotland, the former party leader said: "Well first off, there is obviously nothing I can say about the ongoing investigation. | Outside her Glasgow home, which was the subject of a two-day search by Police Scotland, the former party leader said: "Well first off, there is obviously nothing I can say about the ongoing investigation. |
| "As much as there are things I may want to say, I'm not able to do so, other than to say that, as has been the case, there will continue to be full cooperation. | "As much as there are things I may want to say, I'm not able to do so, other than to say that, as has been the case, there will continue to be full cooperation. |
| "The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite traumatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process." | "The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite traumatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process." |
| Police were stationed outside of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow | Police were stationed outside of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow |
| Asked if she had been questioned by officers, Ms Sturgeon replied: "I haven't, but I will fully cooperate with the police as and when they request that, if indeed they do." | Asked if she had been questioned by officers, Ms Sturgeon replied: "I haven't, but I will fully cooperate with the police as and when they request that, if indeed they do." |
| She declined to say whether detectives have indicated that they wish to speak to her. | She declined to say whether detectives have indicated that they wish to speak to her. |
| Police searched their home in Glasgow, with uniformed officers also searching the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh. | Police searched their home in Glasgow, with uniformed officers also searching the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh. |
| She asked for a "little bit of privacy in my own home" following the week's events. | She asked for a "little bit of privacy in my own home" following the week's events. |
| She added: "My neighbours, I think, are also entitled to a wee bit of privacy as well. | She added: "My neighbours, I think, are also entitled to a wee bit of privacy as well. |
| "Over the years, as a result of living next door to me, they've been subjected to more than their fair share of disruption and inconvenience. | "Over the years, as a result of living next door to me, they've been subjected to more than their fair share of disruption and inconvenience. |
| "And that has obviously been particularly the case over the last couple of years." | "And that has obviously been particularly the case over the last couple of years." |
| Read the latest headlines from Scotland | Read the latest headlines from Scotland |
| Mr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, resigned as chief executive of the SNP after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership. | Mr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, resigned as chief executive of the SNP after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership. |
| Last year it emerged that he gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election. | Last year it emerged that he gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election. |
| The party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. | The party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. |
| Nicola Sturgeon addressed media outside her Glasgow home | Nicola Sturgeon addressed media outside her Glasgow home |
| At the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a "personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election". | At the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a "personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election". |
| He said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts. | He said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts. |
| Ms Sturgeon told assembled media: "Peter's at home as you would expect it to be. Peter's not able to say anything. | Ms Sturgeon told assembled media: "Peter's at home as you would expect it to be. Peter's not able to say anything. |
| "Again, that's not necessarily a matter of choice. That's just the nature of this." | "Again, that's not necessarily a matter of choice. That's just the nature of this." |
| Ms Sturgeon's comments follow a tumultuous week for the SNP. | Ms Sturgeon's comments follow a tumultuous week for the SNP. |
| It emerged on Friday that the firm that audits the SNP's finances had resigned. | It emerged on Friday that the firm that audits the SNP's finances had resigned. |
| Accountants Johnston Carmichael had worked with the party for more than a decade but said the decision was taken after a review of its clients. | Accountants Johnston Carmichael had worked with the party for more than a decade but said the decision was taken after a review of its clients. |
| The BBC understands Johnston Carmichael resigned before Mr Murrell's arrest. | The BBC understands Johnston Carmichael resigned before Mr Murrell's arrest. |
| Earlier on Saturday, SNP president Mike Russell conceded the party had been plunged into its biggest crisis in half a century. | Earlier on Saturday, SNP president Mike Russell conceded the party had been plunged into its biggest crisis in half a century. |
| Mr Russell also said he does not think independence can be achieved "right now". | Mr Russell also said he does not think independence can be achieved "right now". |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Nicola Sturgeon | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Glasgow | Glasgow |
| SNP (Scottish National Party) | SNP (Scottish National Party) |