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How long could Peter Murrell spend in prison?

Murrell had used SNP funds to buy personal items. She said she had no knowledge

Motorhome bought by Murrell with stolen SNP money only did four miles

Murrell also embezzled SNP funds, chiefly from party donations, membership fees and bequests, to buy

Sturgeon showed 'remarkable lack of curiosity' over SNP finances, says former MP

Murrell, 61, pleaded guilty on Monday to [embezzling a total of £400,310.65 from the SNP](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4q7yl3kno) between August 2010 and October 2022. The cash was used to buy a range of items

'I'm the man with the money,' Murrell told Shetland jeweller

Murrell browsed through their stock and bought a pendant called the Mirrie Dancer Drongs. It shows the sea stacks off the coast of Hillswick, with the "mirrie dancer" Northern Lights illuminating the sky above

Sturgeon defends 'no comment' police interview after SNP funds probe arrest

funds. Murrell was first arrested and questioned on 5 April 2023, with Sturgeon arrested two months later in connection with the inquiry. The SNP leader attended a police interview by prior arrangement, was taken into

Murrell used SNP cards for £400,000 spending spree

funds left for the party in people's wills. The former SNP chief executive had direct access to the accounting system and could log purchases himself, though the court heard that the majority of such

Coffee machines, fountain pens and Grand Theft Auto: How Murrell spent the money

buying games. Fifa 12 was bought for the 3DS alongside Pac-Man and Galaga and The Sims 3 Pets. In 2013, Murrell bought Fifa 14 and Battlefield 4 for the Xbox