Peter Murrell’s “proceeds of crime” hearing related to SNP embezzlement is postponed. The court proceeding is scheduled to take place in December, according to reporting from multiple outlets.
The hearing is intended to determine the confiscation of funds that Murrell is said to have stolen from the SNP. Murrell, the estranged husband of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, was jailed for more than five years in June. The decision to defer the confiscation-focused hearing affects the next stage of the legal process following his conviction.
Outlets agree on the postponement and the December timing. Differences between the articles are limited in what they emphasize; most focus on the procedural change rather than providing new details about the underlying case or the specific reasons for the delay.
