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Murrell conviction shows Police Scotland free from political interference, chief says

The chief constable said Murrell’s guilty plea shows Police Scotland can investigate political figures without interference.

Summary by The Herald Scotland
Police Scotland chief Jo Farrell says Peter Murrell’s conviction proves the force is free from political interference after his £400,000 SNP embezzlement.

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Peter Murrell case shows Police Scotland has no political bias, says chief

Jo Farrell said the case of the former SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband showed that no one was beyond the law.

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Murrell conviction shows Police Scotland free from political interference, chief says

Police Scotland chief Jo Farrell says Peter Murrell’s conviction proves the force is free from political interference after his £400,000 SNP embezzlement.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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