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Reports indicate First Minister John Swinney was informed that the police investigation into Nicola Sturgeon had been dropped shortly before her lawyer was notified and before public confirmation. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC, who serves both as the Scottish Government’s principal legal adviser and chief prosecutor, provided Mr Swinney with memos about the case, including details of charges against Peter Murrell, Sturgeon’s estranged husband. The Crown Office said the information shared was limited and intended to protect proceedings, stressing prosecutorial independence. Opposition parties have questioned the dual role of the Lord Advocate and called for it to be split. The Scottish Government said law officers act independently and that providing appropriate factual updates to the First Minister is permitted.
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