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Lord advocate not considering position over Murrell memo

Scotland's lord advocate, Dorothy Bain, has rejected calls to resign after criticism over an email she sent to the first minister, John Swinney, regarding criminal allegations against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell. Bain said the memo, which confirmed the indictment and nature of the charges, was intended to protect the judicial process and not influence it, and that she had no involvement in the case. Murrell, accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party, is set to face a preliminary hearing on 25 May, delayed from an earlier date to allow time for legal preparation. MSPs from Labour and the Conservatives questioned whether the email gave the SNP a political advantage, while others, including the Lib Dems and Greens, defended Bain and rejected claims of corruption.

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