Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell to finish marriage

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP chief govt Peter Murrell have “determined to finish” their marriage.

In a social media put up, Sturgeon mentioned the pair had been separated for a while.

Murrell was charged with embezzling SNP funds in April as a part of a police investigation into the social gathering’s funds.

Sturgeon was arrested and launched with out cost in June 2023. She insists she has performed nothing incorrect.

The previous first minister mentioned the choice to finish the wedding had been made “with a heavy coronary heart”.

She posted on Instagram: “To all intents and functions we have now been separated for a while now and really feel it’s time to carry others on top of things with the place we’re.

“It goes with out saying that we nonetheless care deeply for one another, and at all times will.”

Sturgeon mentioned the pair wouldn’t remark additional.

The couple had been collectively since 2003.

They married at a ceremony in Glasgow, the place they shared a house collectively, in 2010.

Police Scotland has spent greater than two years wanting into what occurred to £660,000 of donations given to the SNP by independence activists.

Sturgeon and Murrell’s Glasgow house was searched by officers in April 2023.

Police additionally search the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh and confiscated a luxurious motorhome parked within the driveway of Murrell’s mom in Fife.

In September it emerged that officers had despatched prosecutors particulars of what that they had uncovered in an “recommendation and steering report” and are looking for formal recommendation on what they need to do subsequent.

The replace was understood to be about Sturgeon and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, who’ve each remained underneath investigation after being arrested and launched with out cost final 12 months.

On the time, the Crown Workplace and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) mentioned the police report was into account.

Police Scotland has mentioned it’s awaiting path from COPFS “on what additional motion ought to be taken”.