Police Scotland waited two weeks for approval to search home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell
Detectives had to wait two weeks for permission to search the Glasgow home belonging to Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell, it has been reported.
It meant the search of the couple's home near Baillieston on April 5 took place after the SNP leadership contest had ended with Humza Yousaf declared the winner.Labour raised fears of a possible conflict of interest as the head of the Crown Office, the Lord Advocate — currently Dorothy Bain — is also a member of the Scottish Government cabinet.
“Whilst I accept that the Lord Advocate may not have had a direct influence on the timing, this story underlines why we need to have a serious discussion about separating the role of the Lord Advocate to ensure that no perception of conflict of interest can ever occur.” Murrell, the party's former chief executive, was questioned by detectives for several hours before being released without charge.
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