Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has stated she will not be visiting her husband, Peter Murrell, while he serves a prison sentence. Murrell was sentenced in June to five years and three months after being convicted of embezzling over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Sturgeon expressed feelings of betrayal, saying that Murrell had misled her until the day he entered his guilty plea. She described her decision not to visit him in jail, reflecting on her own experience of having trusted someone she now believes she did not truly know.

Murrell’s conviction linked to the misuse of party funds has continued to attract public attention, given both his role and Sturgeon’s prominence as Scotland’s former First Minister. The case has fueled ongoing discussions about party governance and accountability within the SNP.

The former first minister’s remarks provide insight into the personal impact of the scandal on her life and underline the breakdown of trust within their relationship following the financial misconduct revelations.