Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell
Murrell has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,00 from SNP
TL;DR
- Nicola Sturgeon feels "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell.
- Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.
- Sturgeon denies any knowledge of Murrell's crimes and was not charged after a police investigation.
- She is publicly addressing the situation for the first time since Murrell's guilty plea.
- Sturgeon described the situation as "public turmoil" making it difficult to process personally.