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Sunday, November 24, 2024

SNP finances probe 'delays' threaten independence movement, whistleblower says - Sky News

The man who called in police over the SNP's finances has told Sky News "delays" in the long-running fraud investigation threatens the future of the Scottish independence movement.

Campaigner Sean Clerkin triggered the probe more than three years ago after phoning detectives with concerns about more than 600,000 that had been fundraised for a second referendum.

Officers previously defended the duration of the inquiry, dubbed Operation Branchform, suggesting it had "moved beyond" the initial complaint.

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement by detectives.

However, prosecutors at the Crown Office have not yet said when, or if, they will bring the former SNP chief executive to court.

Ms Sturgeon, Scotland's longest-serving first minister, was arrested and released without charge in 2023. Her Glasgow home was raided by police and an evidence tent was erected in her front garden.

The 54-year-old was detained months after leaving office, but has always insisted she has done nothing wrong.

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