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MP calls for inquiry into Sturgeon and Murrell case

Former Conservative cabinet minister David Davis has used parliamentary privilege to accuse former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of misleading the public about her knowledge of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's embezzlement and called for a judicial inquiry into the wider affair. Davis also questioned aspects of the Crown Office's handling of the investigation, including the role of prosecutors and the Lord Advocate. Sturgeon rejected the allegations as "conspiracy theories" and reiterated she had no knowledge of Murrell's offending. Prosecutors previously concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring any charges against her.

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