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Former SNP chief executive re-arrested
Peter Murrell, December 8, 2020

FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been re-arrested in connection with an investigation into party finances.

Murrell, 59, was taken into custody for questioning at 9.13am, more than a year after his first arrest, a statement from Police Scotland said.

Police Scotland officers searched Murrell’s home near Glasgow, which he shares with former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, on April 5 2023.

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