Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is due to appear in court for a preliminary hearing, as he faces charges of embezzling more than £459,000 (€528 million) from the party.

He is expected to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh, for a hearing which had originally been scheduled to take place in Glasgow in February.

Murrell is accused of embezzling the funds from the party between August 2010 and January 2023, according to an indictment seen by the Press Association.

The 61-year-old, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, is alleged to have used the money to buy items including a motorhome and luxury goods, and towards the purchase of two cars.

He was first arrested in April 2023 as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances, and was charged in April 2024.

He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in March 2025 where he faced a charge of embezzlement, making no plea.

The indictment includes allegations that in 2020 Murrell used party funds to buy a £124,550  (€144,254) motorhome for his own personal use.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is due to appear in court for a preliminary hearing, as he faces charges of embezzling more than £459,000 (€528 million) from the party.

He is expected to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh, for a hearing which had originally been scheduled to take place in Glasgow in February.

Murrell is accused of embezzling the funds from the party between August 2010 and January 2023, according to an indictment seen by the Press Association.

The 61-year-old, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, is alleged to have used the money to buy items including a motorhome and luxury goods, and towards the purchase of two cars.

He was first arrested in April 2023 as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances, and was charged in April 2024.

He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in March 2025 where he faced a charge of embezzlement, making no plea.

The indictment includes allegations that in 2020 Murrell used party funds to buy a £124,550  (€144,254) motorhome for his own personal use.