UK TREND : Police arrest Sturgeon’s husband over SNP finance issue

6 April 2023

In what the new leader, Humza Yousaf, called “a difficult day” for the Scottish National Party, Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, was detained by police who were looking into the party’s finances.

According to Police Scotland, former SNP executive Peter Murrell has been released without being charged pending additional inquiry. Just before he was released, Ms. Sturgeon claimed in a statement that she had “no prior knowledge” of the plans to have her husband arrested.

Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested and home searched by police in SNP finance investigation — *Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested and home searched by police in SNP finance investigation*

The hashtags #Nicola Sturgeon and #Peter Murrell have been trending on twitter since the news of his arrest. Individuals used social media to share and discuss the news, expressing their views on whether they believed the presumptions to be true or not.

What a sight!

Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell home a crime scene, tent and all.

Were Police Scotland prevented from acting until they had resigned?

Is a coverup attempt the reason Police Chief resigned?

Was Sturgeon unlawfully given a heads up?pic.twitter.com/y80k9MP7jJ

— Steve 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@LordCLQTR) April 5, 2023

Journalist Peter A Smith commented on how personal circumstances can change so quickly, he stated “ they were Scotland’s most powerful couple for almost a decade; now the home of Nicola Sturgeon & Peter Murrell is being searched by police”.

They were Scotland’s most powerful couple for almost a decade; now the home of Nicola Sturgeon & Peter Murrell is being searched by police.

Mr Murrell, former SNP chief exec, has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the party’s funding & finances. pic.twitter.com/LSxVtaU3ib

— Peter A Smith (@PeterAdamSmith) April 5, 2023

Indivduals were furious over the way people ( Conservatives ) are gloating over the arrest of Murrell and believe that by doing this, the police have tried to damage the image of the SNP. One user shared that “ if Peter Murrell, husband of Nicola Sturgeon is guilty of any offences then he deserves what comes his way, but Tories should not gloat when they have stolen and robbed and Bled the public dry to enrich themselves and pals”.

https://twitter.com/ArgyleLoz/status/1643587811877040128?s=20

Another user shared that “Murrell has been released without charge. What a surprise, but the Police tried to damage the image of the SNP, with their ludicrous arrest procedures. Consequently, media coverage was riddled with inuendo, suggesting a major crime.”

Peter Murrell released without charge. What a surprise, but Police Scotland tried to damage the image of the SNP, with their ludicrous arrest procedures. Consequently, media coverage was riddled with inuendo, suggesting a major crime. Independence from the Britfash establishment!

— Dischord (@Prae54Rae) April 5, 2023

Peter Murrell has been released without charge pending further investigation into Scottish National Party finances.

— The Merciless One (@pete_nicoll) April 5, 2023

Journalist Neil Drysdale noted that “it is remarkable that so many of the people who are oozing outrage” as the possibility of what Murrell may have done, “ yet they no interest in Michelle Mone or the bill ions of pounds which have gone missing, much of it on crooked PPE procurement, during the pandemic”.

It's remarkable that so many of the people who are oozing outrage about Peter Murrell have no interest in Michelle Mone or the billions of pounds which have gone missing, much of it on crooked PPE procurement, during the pandemic.

— Neil Drysdale (@NeilDrysdale) April 5, 2023

People were also questioning if the news is true, and this is the reason that “Nicola Sturgeon resigned so abruptly”.