Yousaf: Peter Murrell charge is ’really serious matter’

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First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf has said the news that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of funds is a "really serious matter indeed".      Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00 These are serious, serious developments and as per the police statement we now

00:08 know that an individual has been charged, Peter has been charged, where the

00:14 allegation of embezzlement from party funds and that's a really serious

00:19 matter indeed. Many people in the SNP right across Scottish politics will be

00:26 shocked by the news. This is an ongoing investigation. Police, the Crown have a

00:34 job to do just as I have a job to do as First Minister and that job of course is

00:39 ensuring that I support business, that I help households throughout the cost of living

00:44 crisis, that I help to cut waiting times in the NHS, that I advance the cause of

00:48 independence so that's the job that you can imagine I'm focused on.

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