Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, was arrested on Wednesday during an investigation into the party's finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken for the first time since the arrest of her husband Peter Murrell.Nicola Sturgeon has said she will"fully cooperate" with police after the arrest this week of her husband Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party .
The former Scottish first minister broke her silence after Mr Murrell's arrest on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the SNP's finances.GlasgowBut she added she could not comment on the investigation into how around £600,000 which was earmarked for an independence campaign was spent,"as much as there are things I may want to say".
"The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite dramatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process," she told reporters. said she understands the"scrutiny that comes on me as a public figure", adding:"But I'm also entitled to a little bit of privacy in my own home."
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