Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP, begins serving his custodial sentence after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. He was jailed in June for five years and three months for siphoning off funds over a period of 12 years. Both reports say Murrell is not planning to appeal his sentence. The Daily Record adds that he is doing “okay” in prison, while the Daily Mail reports that he has started his term following conviction for the theft of SNP funds.
The coverage is consistent on the core details: Murrell’s role in the SNP, his admission of wrongdoing, the amount involved (over £400,000), the overall timeframe (12 years), the length of the sentence (five years and three months), and the fact that he will not pursue an appeal. The reports do not describe additional new legal developments beyond his decision not to appeal and his prison circumstances.
