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Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit

Former Scottish first minister says she will not apologise for actions of her ex- husband found guilty of embezzlementNicola Sturgeon has said feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her former husband and former Scottish National party chief executive, Peter Murrell, admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.Murrell pleaded guilty this week to embezzling the sum from the SNP between 2010 and 2022 to fund a lavish personal lifestyle. Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg"I will not apologise for the crimes of my former husband", says SturgeonNicola Sturgeon has told the BBC she feels like she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit", after her estranged husband admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP, the party she led for years.In an exclusive interview with Laura Kuenssberg, S...
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  • Former Scottish first minister says she will not apologise for actions of her ex- husband found guilty of embezzlementNicola Sturgeon has said feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her former husband and former Scottish Nati... S1
  • Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg"I will not apologise for the crimes of my former husband", says SturgeonNicola Sturgeon... S2
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