Peter Murrell stole exactly £400,310.65 from SNP donors.
He bought: a £124,000 motorhome.
A £81,277 Jaguar I-Pace (using a false invoice).
A £32,989 Volkswagen Golf.
Luxury watches.
High-end fountain pens. Gaming consoles.
Kitchen appliances.
Coffee machines. Oral-B toothbrushes at £300 each.
He ran the party for over 20 years.
He was the only person at SNP HQ who handled the receipt of public policy development grant money — £6 million in total — meaning no other staff knew what was being received or spent.
He did all of this while married to the First Minister of Scotland, whose name appeared on the party accounts.
He is now in custody awaiting sentencing on June 23rd.
His wife went on the BBC today and cried about a £400 pendant he gave her that turned out to have been bought with stolen money.
The Scottish public donated in good faith.
They funded his lifestyle.
They deserve rather more than tears.
SPFL Statement
"Firstly, we send our congratulations to Celtic on winning the William Hill Premiership in the most exciting of circumstances and send our commiserations to everyone at Heart of Midlothian following an incredible campaign.
“We would also like to thank the referee and his excellent team of match officials for their cool heads on such a dramatic day. Given the speculation about the conclusion of the game, we would like to make clear that, prior to awarding the trophy, we were informed by the match referee that the match had ended and had not been abandoned.
"Yesterday’s match showed off the very best of the Scottish game and the drama and excitement that it is rightly famed for. The eyes of the world were on Glasgow and the climax of the William Hill Premiership, with millions of viewers watching the match on Sky Sports and across the globe.
"However, we utterly condemn the scenes which saw a number of Celtic supporters encroach onto the field of play. We await the report of our match delegate regarding any specific incidents that took place but, regardless, supporters entering the field of play in any circumstances is wholly unacceptable and puts those participating and working at a match at risk. We note that entering the pitch in England and Wales has been a criminal offence since 1991. We urge anyone with information about any alleged criminal activity to contact Police Scotland."
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