Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested as part of an investigation into the SNPs finances.
The ongoing investigation into the party concerns the use of over £600,000 raised in 2017 with plans to use it for independence campaigning.
In a public statement, Police Scotland said: “A 52-year-old woman has today, Sunday, 11 June, 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.
“The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.
“A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
“The matter is active for the purposes of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and the public are therefore advised to exercise caution if discussing it on social media.
“As the investigation is ongoing we are unable to comment further.”
Update on investigation into Scottish National Party funding and finances.
More: https://t.co/0zR05TnK4o pic.twitter.com/WNA9OTJX3Q— Police Scotland (@PoliceScotland) June 11, 2023
Sturgeon’s arrest comes after former SNP executive Peter Murrell and former treasurer Colin Beattie MSP were arrested in April as part of Police Scotland’s ongoing investigation into the party.
Both were released without charge.
More to follow…
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