Episode
Does anyone know why Peter Murrell did it?
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- Scotcast
- Published
- Jun 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1439
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002y19g
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Summary
If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘How Peter Murrell did it’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x3yc Peter Murrell (pictured) has been sentenced to more than five years in jail after embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. We ask the BBC’s David Henderson, who was in court for the sentencing of the party’s former chief executive, and Glenn Campbell, who has made a documentary about the case, why Murrell did it. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart. Get in touch: [email protected]