Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell is sentenced to just over five years in prison after admitting stealing funds from the party. Reporting from multiple outlets says Murrell arrives at court in Edinburgh in a prison van shortly before 9.30am and appears in the dock for sentencing. The court hears that the theft involved more than £400,000 of party money. Sources describe that the funds were used to buy a range of items, including cars, a motorhome and luxury goods. One outlet reports the judge characterises the case as a “calculated crime of dishonesty,” describing Murrell’s responsibility for the conduct. Overall coverage focuses on the length of the custodial sentence, the admitted misappropriation of more than £400,000, and the items purchased using the stolen funds, alongside the brief description of the sentencing hearing and Murrell’s arrival at court.
Peter Murrell jailed for just over five years for stealing SNP funds
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell is sentenced to just over five years in prison after admitting stealing funds from the party. Reporting from multiple outlets says Mu...
- Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive, is sentenced to just over five years in prison.
- Murrell admits stealing more than £400,000 of SNP funds.
- The stolen money is reported to have been used to buy items including cars, a motorhome and luxury goods.
- Murrell arrives at Edinburgh court in a prison van and enters the dock shortly after 9.30am.
- A judge describes the offence as a calculated crime of dishonesty.
Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for just over five years on Tuesday after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000) of party funds to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods.
3 months agoA judge told Murrell he was responsible for a ‘calculated crime of dishonesty’.
3 months agoA judge told Murrell he was responsible for a ‘calculated crime of dishonesty’.
3 months agoMurrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.
3 months agoA judge told Murrell he was responsible for a ‘calculated crime of dishonesty’.
3 months agoMurrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.
3 months agoMurrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.
3 months agoMurrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.
3 months agoFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has arrived at court in Edinburgh in a white prison van.
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