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<blockquote data-quote="Barbara Fan" data-source="post: 440476" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>Oh its all unraveling and couldnt happen to a nicer party/person as Wee Jimmy krankie - her husband has expensive tastes - and how could she NOT!!!!! know.</p><p>Know its her turn to squirm! </p><p></p><p>Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, <strong>used embezzled funds to purchase a variety of luxury items</strong>. Some of the notable purchases include:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank">A <strong>£125k motorhome</strong> and a <strong>£4,000 fountain pen</strong>. </a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank">https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9f06a82429ce06b848c230d6391dd78754ef83aca66fb45921e5aa9c703ff337JmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxsLXN0dXJnZW9uLXNucC1tb3RvcmhvbWUtamFndWFyLWIyOTgzNDc5Lmh0bWw&ntb=1" target="_blank">A <strong>Jaguar I-Pace</strong> and a <strong>£1,200 space telescope</strong>. </a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9f06a82429ce06b848c230d6391dd78754ef83aca66fb45921e5aa9c703ff337JmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxsLXN0dXJnZW9uLXNucC1tb3RvcmhvbWUtamFndWFyLWIyOTgzNDc5Lmh0bWw&ntb=1" target="_blank">https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9f06a82429ce06b848c230d6391dd78754ef83aca66fb45921e5aa9c703ff337JmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxsLXN0dXJnZW9uLXNucC1tb3RvcmhvbWUtamFndWFyLWIyOTgzNDc5Lmh0bWw&ntb=1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1" target="_blank">A <strong>£16,489 Volkswagen Golf</strong> and a <strong>£81,277 Jaguar I-Pace</strong>. </a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1" target="_blank">https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1" target="_blank">A <strong>£124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff motorhome</strong>. </a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1" target="_blank">https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank">Other items included a <strong>PlayStation 3</strong>, <strong>games consoles</strong>, and <strong>expensive watches</strong>. </a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank">https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1</a><br /> <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank"><br /> These purchases were made using credit cards or charge cards belonging to the SNP, with false or inaccurate accounting codes and descriptions. </a></li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1" target="_blank">A Jaguar, a £1,200 space telescope, and designer salt and pepper shakers costing more than £2,000 are just some of the items </a><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/peter-murrel-snp-nicola-strugeon-court-b2983079.html" target="_blank">former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell</a> bought using <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/peter-murrell-snp-court-nicola-sturgeon-b2983061.html" target="_blank">money he embezzled from the party</a>.</p><p>He also bought three designer manicure sets for nearly £294, two toilet seats, and a coffee machine for nearly £3,232.</p><p>Murrell also purchased a book of speeches by his estranged wife, Nicola Sturgeon.</p><p>Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the party during a High Court appearance in Edinburgh on Monday morning.</p><p>The amended charge reduced the amount of the embezzled money from more than £459,000.</p><p>A 126-page indictment details hundreds of items that Murrell bought using the embezzled funds.</p><p><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/26/09/01KSFDFRJ5FB0QT0VN5JFVDPQ4.jpg" alt="Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, centre, arrives at Edinburgh High Court where he pleaded guilty to embezzling funds" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, centre, arrives at Edinburgh High Court where he pleaded guilty to embezzling funds (PA)</p><h2>List of some of the items bought with the embezzled money</h2> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jaguar iPace (£81,000, for which he used £57,500 of SNP money).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Volkswagen Golf (£32,989, for which he used £16,489 of SNP money).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Niesmann+Bischoff motorhome (£124,550).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Celestron 10169 NexStar 8SE computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (£1,199). He also bought a number of accessories for the device on the same day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>The Killing</em> seasons 1-3 on DVD (£60). The list also includes purchases of DVDs of <em>Borgen, The Government</em> and <em>Sherlock Holmes.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Grand Theft Auto V</em> for Playstation 4 (£42.99). Other gaming-related purchases on the list include <em>Fifa 2014, Battlefield 4,</em> and a Playstation 3 console.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three Wusthof manicure sets (£293.70).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Joseph Joseph bread bin (£60).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Netatmo rain gauge for a Netatmo weather station plus mounts for rain and wind gauges (£78.99).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Beatles special edition fountain pen and rollerball (£1,475).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1:30 scale model helicopter from Let’s Shop Airbus of Airbus Operations Limited (£550.59).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two pairs of Fit Nation Socks (£11.95).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Victorinox bike tool kit (£22.41).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Freskaro carabiner clips and a 2win2buy rock climbing carabiner outdoor sports tool (£40.49).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Oxo Good Grips egg poacher set (£23.98).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The board game Monopoly (£19.79).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The book <em>Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Selected Speeches of Nicola Sturgeon</em> (£22.04).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Fisher bullet space pens in gift boxes and two Fischer Eclipse American technology space pens (£89.25).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two pairs of Gold Leaf gents dry touch gloves and six bottles of Avon Skin So Soft body spray (£58.73).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Luxury handmade 90th birthday card (£5.85).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jura Giga 5 Cromo coffee machine (£3,231.90).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Smedbo Sideline design soap baskets (£116).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Oak library ladder (£943).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jamie Oliver Acacia wooden spoon set (£14.88).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four Simple Human kitchen cupboard cabinet organisers (£196.08).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Helly Hansen men’s vests (£140.49).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Le Creuset wine bottle cooler sleeve, foil remover, and champagne and sparkling wine bottle opener (£57).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three <em>Take the Slow Road</em> books, covering Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland (£42.45).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2017 United Kingdom silver proof coin set from the Royal Mint (£625).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">600g pack of Chocolossus biscuits (£17.95).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Ideal Standard toilet seats (£68.82).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fortnum & Mason musical advent calendar (£150).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Addis washing-up bowls (£10.98).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Folio Society edition of Walter Scott’s novel <em>Rob Roy </em>(£307.50).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Feuilles pepper and salt grinders (£2,618.16).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">George Foreman Flexe 26250 electric grill (£49.99).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three Jacobi Jane bird feeders (£154.97).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eight umbrellas (£1,990.50).</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/leaked-footage-showed-sturgeon-insist-37202558[/URL]</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://news.sky.com/story/operation-branchform-timeline-the-downfall-of-ex-snp-chief-executive-peter-murrell-13546737[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barbara Fan, post: 440476, member: 21"] Oh its all unraveling and couldnt happen to a nicer party/person as Wee Jimmy krankie - her husband has expensive tastes - and how could she NOT!!!!! know. Know its her turn to squirm! Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, [B]used embezzled funds to purchase a variety of luxury items[/B]. Some of the notable purchases include: [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1']A [B]£125k motorhome[/B] and a [B]£4,000 fountain pen[/B]. [/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1'][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9f06a82429ce06b848c230d6391dd78754ef83aca66fb45921e5aa9c703ff337JmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxsLXN0dXJnZW9uLXNucC1tb3RvcmhvbWUtamFndWFyLWIyOTgzNDc5Lmh0bWw&ntb=1']A [B]Jaguar I-Pace[/B] and a [B]£1,200 space telescope[/B]. [/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9f06a82429ce06b848c230d6391dd78754ef83aca66fb45921e5aa9c703ff337JmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxsLXN0dXJnZW9uLXNucC1tb3RvcmhvbWUtamFndWFyLWIyOTgzNDc5Lmh0bWw&ntb=1'][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1']A [B]£16,489 Volkswagen Golf[/B] and a [B]£81,277 Jaguar I-Pace[/B]. [/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1'][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1']A [B]£124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff motorhome[/B]. [/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=46d7bcb22ac93b0d75da17a60afe8b3ff60f9a6e178bc5794ea9ffb5d0eba8faJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5uZXdzLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9wZXRlci1tdXJyZWxscy1tYXNzaXZlLXNwZW5kaW5nLXNwcmVlLTE1MDQxMzg5OS5odG1s&ntb=1'][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1']Other items included a [B]PlayStation 3[/B], [B]games consoles[/B], and [B]expensive watches[/B]. [/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1'][/URL] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1'] These purchases were made using credit cards or charge cards belonging to the SNP, with false or inaccurate accounting codes and descriptions. [/URL] [/LIST] [URL='https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8d38a50bb3f325d11be5b44a6d68bb247b164e4afefa3d2bc8bd0d9b21636cdbJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=139d0612-1094-64ef-226d-10f411586545&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNreS5jb20vc3RvcnkvZm9ybWVyLXNucC1jaGllZi1leGVjdXRpdmUtcGV0ZXItbXVycmVsbC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LXRvLWVtYmV6emxpbmctNDAway1mcm9tLXRoZS1wYXJ0eS0xMzU0Nzg0MA&ntb=1']A Jaguar, a £1,200 space telescope, and designer salt and pepper shakers costing more than £2,000 are just some of the items [/URL][URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/peter-murrel-snp-nicola-strugeon-court-b2983079.html']former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell[/URL] bought using [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/peter-murrell-snp-court-nicola-sturgeon-b2983061.html']money he embezzled from the party[/URL]. He also bought three designer manicure sets for nearly £294, two toilet seats, and a coffee machine for nearly £3,232. Murrell also purchased a book of speeches by his estranged wife, Nicola Sturgeon. Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the party during a High Court appearance in Edinburgh on Monday morning. The amended charge reduced the amount of the embezzled money from more than £459,000. A 126-page indictment details hundreds of items that Murrell bought using the embezzled funds. [IMG alt="Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, centre, arrives at Edinburgh High Court where he pleaded guilty to embezzling funds"]https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/26/09/01KSFDFRJ5FB0QT0VN5JFVDPQ4.jpg[/IMG] Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, centre, arrives at Edinburgh High Court where he pleaded guilty to embezzling funds (PA) [HEADING=1]List of some of the items bought with the embezzled money[/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Jaguar iPace (£81,000, for which he used £57,500 of SNP money). [*]Volkswagen Golf (£32,989, for which he used £16,489 of SNP money). [*]Niesmann+Bischoff motorhome (£124,550). [*]Celestron 10169 NexStar 8SE computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (£1,199). He also bought a number of accessories for the device on the same day. [*][I]The Killing[/I] seasons 1-3 on DVD (£60). The list also includes purchases of DVDs of [I]Borgen, The Government[/I] and [I]Sherlock Holmes.[/I] [*][I]Grand Theft Auto V[/I] for Playstation 4 (£42.99). Other gaming-related purchases on the list include [I]Fifa 2014, Battlefield 4,[/I] and a Playstation 3 console. [*]Three Wusthof manicure sets (£293.70). [*]Joseph Joseph bread bin (£60). [*]Netatmo rain gauge for a Netatmo weather station plus mounts for rain and wind gauges (£78.99). [*]The Beatles special edition fountain pen and rollerball (£1,475). [*]1:30 scale model helicopter from Let’s Shop Airbus of Airbus Operations Limited (£550.59). [*]Two pairs of Fit Nation Socks (£11.95). [*]Victorinox bike tool kit (£22.41). [*]Two Freskaro carabiner clips and a 2win2buy rock climbing carabiner outdoor sports tool (£40.49). [*]Oxo Good Grips egg poacher set (£23.98). [*]The board game Monopoly (£19.79). [*]The book [I]Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Selected Speeches of Nicola Sturgeon[/I] (£22.04). [*]Two Fisher bullet space pens in gift boxes and two Fischer Eclipse American technology space pens (£89.25). [*]Two pairs of Gold Leaf gents dry touch gloves and six bottles of Avon Skin So Soft body spray (£58.73). [*]Luxury handmade 90th birthday card (£5.85). [*]Jura Giga 5 Cromo coffee machine (£3,231.90). [*]Two Smedbo Sideline design soap baskets (£116). [*]Oak library ladder (£943). [*]Jamie Oliver Acacia wooden spoon set (£14.88). [*]Four Simple Human kitchen cupboard cabinet organisers (£196.08). [*]Two Helly Hansen men’s vests (£140.49). [*]Le Creuset wine bottle cooler sleeve, foil remover, and champagne and sparkling wine bottle opener (£57). [*]Three [I]Take the Slow Road[/I] books, covering Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland (£42.45). [*]2017 United Kingdom silver proof coin set from the Royal Mint (£625). [*]600g pack of Chocolossus biscuits (£17.95). [*]Two Ideal Standard toilet seats (£68.82). [*]Fortnum & Mason musical advent calendar (£150). [*]Two Addis washing-up bowls (£10.98). [*]Folio Society edition of Walter Scott’s novel [I]Rob Roy [/I](£307.50). [*]Two Feuilles pepper and salt grinders (£2,618.16). [*]George Foreman Flexe 26250 electric grill (£49.99). [*]Three Jacobi Jane bird feeders (£154.97). [*]Eight umbrellas (£1,990.50). [/LIST] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/leaked-footage-showed-sturgeon-insist-37202558[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://news.sky.com/story/operation-branchform-timeline-the-downfall-of-ex-snp-chief-executive-peter-murrell-13546737[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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