The emails show the chief constable told the government about Peter Murrell's arrest shortly after it happened.
Peter Murrell was arrested at the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon at 07:35 on 5 April
The email, which was sent by Mr Marks to First Minister Humza Yousaf at 09:20 that morning, has been released by the Scottish government under freedom of information laws. "I informed you after the event and after this PS action had occurred as is routine, with the explicit permission of the CC. The email was sent at 09:02, just minutes after the arrest of Mr Beattie had been made public in a police press release.
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