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Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband Peter Murrell is jailed for more than five years for embezzling £400,000 from SNP funds to spend on cars, jewellery and a motorhome
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of Peter Murrell's sentencing broadly agrees on the facts of the case, with all outlets reporting his jail term for embezzling SNP funds. However, the framing and emphasis differ, with right-leaning outlets like the Daily Mail and Express Politics highlighting the amount embezzled and the lavish spending, while centre-leaning outlets like BBC News and BBC Politics focus on the sentencing and the position of Murrell as former SNP chief executive. The tone also varies, with right-leaning outlets adopting a more critical tone.
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BBC Politics
Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
23 Jun, 09:29
BBC News
Peter Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
22 Jun, 22:00
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Daily Mail
Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband Peter Murrell is jailed for more than five years for embezzling £400,000 from SNP funds to spend on cars, jewellery and a motorhome
Sentencing him at the High Court in Edinburgh, Judge Lord Young told Murrell he had committed a 'calculated crime of dishonesty', with a 'large number of fraudulent acts over a 12-year period'.
23 Jun, 11:21
Express Politics
Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 of SNP funds
He used the funds to buy a range of luxury items, including a motorhome.
23 Jun, 08:58
GB News
Peter Murrell jailed for over five years after embezzling over £400k from SNP funds
Peter Murrell has been jailed for five years and three months after embezzling over £400,000 from SNP funds.
The former chief executive of the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband used the money to make hundreds of purchases.
These included a £124,550 motorhome, cars, jewellery, luxury homewares and designer stationery.
He also falsified accounting records and issued fake invoices to cover up his wrongdoing…
23 Jun, 08:53