Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been detained by Scottish police over an investigation into funding the Scottish National Party (SNP), Sky News reported.
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“Today, Sunday, June 11, 2023, a 52-year-old woman was detained as a suspect in connection with an ongoing investigation into the funding <…> of the Scottish National Party,” the police said on the official website.
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The department noted that the suspect is in custody, detectives are interrogating her.
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According to the channel, the detainee is Nicola Sturgeon.
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In April, it was reported that some members of the Scottish National Party considered it “inevitable” that the former First Minister should be detained in the party’s funding investigation.
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Previously, the police in the same case detained Peter Murrell, Sturgeon’s husband, he served as the executive director of the SNP. Murrell is also accused of failing to declare an interest-free loan of more than £100,000 to the party to help with “cash flow”. The police later released him.
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The Telegraph newspaper previously reported that Scottish police confiscated a motorhome worth about £110,000 from the mother-in-law of the former First Minister of Scotland.
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Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation on February 15 after eight years as First Minister of Scotland. Health Minister Hamza Yusuf became the new leader of the Scottish National Party.
