Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon cleared in police investigation into SNP's finances
- Nicola Sturgeon is no longer under investigation after prosecutors concluded their inquiries related to the Scottish National Party's finances.
- Sturgeon stated she is "relieved" and feels she has done nothing wrong, addressing the media about the investigation's conclusion.
- Both Sturgeon and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie have been cleared of any wrongdoing following a nearly two-year investigation.
- Peter Murrell, Sturgeon's estranged husband, has been charged with embezzlement and was granted bail, according to court proceedings.
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She says she is “completely in the clear” – Scotland’s former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her relief after it was confirmed she is no longer a suspect in the long-running police investigation into SNP party finances. Her exoneration came as the former Chief Executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell, who is now separated from Nicola Sturgeon, appeared at court in Edinburgh charged with embezzlement. He made no plea and was released on…
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