Nicola Sturgeon's statement to police on SNP finances withheld
Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer says her written statement to police investigating SNP finances will not be released.
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Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer has confirmed that the written statement the former First Minister gave to police investigating the finances of the Scottish National Party will not be released. The document was sent to officers after Ms Sturgeon was arrested in 2023 as part of the long-running probe into SNP funding. No criminal proceedings were brought against her. However, her former husband, Peter Murrell, who was the party's chief executive, was convicted of embezzlement. The decision to withhold the statement means the full details of what Ms Sturgeon told police remain private. The investigation, led by Police Scotland, has been ongoing for several years and has cast a shadow over the SNP's internal affairs. Ms Sturgeon has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The case continues to attract significant public and political interest, though no further action is expected against the former First Minister.
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| Claim | Channel 5 |
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| Nicola Sturgeon's written statement to police was not released. | |
| No criminal proceedings were brought against Nicola Sturgeon, but Peter Murrell was convicted of embezzlement. |
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The channel reported the story as a brief factual update within a broader news bulletin. It gave no additional analysis or context beyond the core facts: the statement will not be released, Sturgeon was arrested but not charged, and Murrell was convicted. The tone was neutral and concise, typical of a lunchtime news summary.
- “The written statement Nicola Sturgeon gave to police investigating the SNP's finances will not be released, her lawyer has said.”
- “No criminal proceedings were brought against her, but her former husband Peter Murrell was convicted of embezzlement.”
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