Peter Murrell Arrested In SNP Finance Investigation
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Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the party.
He has been taken into custody.
A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.
Murrell – who is also husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon – had been the CEO of the party since 1999 until last month.
He stood down after a row over membership numbers.
Images show a police presence outside Murrell's house and the SNP headquaters in Edinburgh this morning.
The SNP said in a statement reported by the BBC: "Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so.
"At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency – that will be taken forward in the coming weeks."
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