"According to the document, Murrell is accused of embezzling the funds between August 2010 and January 2023. He is accused of illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome. Details of the indictment were first published in the Scottish Sun. Murrell is due to appear at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday 20 February for a preliminary hearing in the case."
"The indictment includes allegations that Murrell used party funds to buy a 124,550 motorhome "for your own personal use" from a dealer in Staffordshire, and that he created false documentation "to portray the purchase as a legitimate party expense". Murrell is further accused of using 57,500 of SNP money towards the purchase of an 81,000 Jaguar I-PACE car in 2019."
Peter Murrell is charged with embezzling £459,000 from the SNP between August 2010 and January 2023. The indictment alleges illicit purchases including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome. He is due to appear at the High Court in Glasgow on 20 February for a preliminary hearing. Murrell previously made no plea at an initial appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was granted bail. He was arrested in 2023 as part of Operation Branchform and charged with embezzlement in April 2024. Nicola Sturgeon was questioned but is no longer under investigation. The papers allege falsified documentation to disguise purchases.
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