Receipts allegedly made out to a non-existent firm totalling more than £100,000 for work to create a media suite are being considered by Crown prosecutors
By Democrat reporter
Costs of over £100,000 were said to be detailed on receipts for work on a “media suite” at their Edinburgh office.
But investigators have been probing information which suggests the company which received the payments never existed.
The Sunday Mail understands that almost £500,000 of potential embezzlement is now being considered in total by police with one of the biggest items relating to the work on the HQ on the capital’s Jackson’s Entry.
Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, pictured above, have been investigated by Police Scotland.
Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour’s Deputy Leader, said: “These allegations are deeply concerning and it’s right that the police have investigated. The Crown Office need to determine the question of dishonesty and who should be charged.
“For too long, a culture of secrecy has flourished on the SNP’s watch – the public deserve transparency about how they have operated when Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell were in charge.”