STURGEON BREAKS SILENCE
Nicola Sturgeon reveals her ‘traumatic week’ as she speaks publicly for first time since husband Peter Murrell arrested
NICOLA Sturgeon has broken her silence after her husband was arrested amid a probe into the SNP's finances.
It comes after a chaotic week in which Ms Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, was arrested as part of a probe into party cash.
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The ex-First Minister’s home was also sealed off and raided by cops with her successor Humza Yousaf admitting it was a “difficult” time.
SNP HQ was searched with officers leaving the Edinburgh office block after several hours.
Today, Ms Sturgeon came out of her house to members of the press.
She said: "First up, there is obviously nothing I can say about the ongoing investigation.
"As much as there are things that I want to say, I am not able to do so other than to say that, as has been the case, there will continue to be full cooperation.
"The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite traumatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process.
"I also understand and I always accepted the scrutiny that comes on me as a public figure and I've never shied away from that hence why I'm standing here talking to you just now.
"But I am also entitled to a little bit of privacy in my home and my neighbours are also entitled to a bit of privacy.
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"Over the years, as a result of living next door to me, they've been subjected to more than their fair share of disruption and inconvenience and that has particularly been the case over the past couple of days.
"I really hope, and I know, that you will give some respect to that.
"So that's really all I'm able to say just now, other than I intend to get on with life and my job as you would expect me to."
Police Scotland launched a probe into the SNP’s finances after concerns were raised about what had happened to nearly £500,000 the SNP raised for a referendum campaign in a 2017 online crowdfunder.
On Wednesday they arrested Mr Murrell, the former Nats chief executive, before he was later released without charge.
Other senior staff from the SNP have also been quizzed, but Mr Murrell is the only one to have been questioned under caution so far.
Speaking about the events, First Minister Humza Yousaf admitted that the party’s governance over finances had not been good enough as he appeared to distance himself from Mr Murrell.
The new FM said that the party was facing a “difficult time” and that the scenes outside Ms Sturgeon’s home had not been good for the SNP.
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