Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling over £400,000 of party funds. The 61-year-old pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh last month and was sentenced today. The theft occurred over a 12-year period from 2010 to 2022. Judge described his actions as 'calculated and dishonest'.
Boy Charged After Gang Attack at Dunfermline Bus Station
A male youth has been charged after a man was allegedly stomped on and left unconscious by a teen gang in a dark alley at Dunfermline bus station. The incident occurred between 11:50pm on Saturday, June 20, and 12:15am the following day. Videos circulating online show multiple youths in a graffiti-filled lane connecting Chapel Street and Queen Anne Street. Police Scotland have launched an investigation. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'An investigation is under way after police received a report of a man being assaulted in Dunfermline. The man, who has yet to be traced, was assaulted between the hours of 11:50pm on Saturday, 20 June and 12:15am on Sunday, 21 June, 2026, on a lane that connects Chapel Street and Queen Anne Street.'
Thousands of Scottish Criminals on the Run
Thousands of criminals across Scotland are on the run as police battle a rising tide of gang violence. New figures released under Freedom of Information show 11,290 arrest warrants were outstanding up to May 21, 2026, compared to 10,064 last September – a rise of 12%. Of the total, 1,716 are for Class A crimes, including murder, rape, serious assault, and organised crime. A further 5,962 are Class B, such as weapons, domestic violence, and serious road traffic offences. Derek Ferguson, a suspect in the murder of barman Tam Cameron in 2007, remains on the run after almost 20 years.
Body of Scots Boxer Brought Home from Thailand
The body of Colin Cairney, a 22-year-old boxer from Stirling, has been repatriated to Scotland after he died from falling from a TukTuk in Thailand. He was found unconscious on a road outside The Nature Hotel last weekend and died at Vachira Phuket Hospital on June 17. Fundraisers raised over £94,000 to bring his body home. His uncle, Ryan Aimer, confirmed Colin is back and thanked donors.
Man Claims Police Gave Him Cannabis Joint
Kevin Duffus, 42, a roofer from Alness, claimed in court that police officers gave him a spliff containing cannabis after stopping him for drug driving in Highland Perthshire. His solicitor, Alan Davie, told Perth Sheriff Court: 'The analysis of the reading provided in the expert report is potentially consistent with his version of events. On one view, the police giving someone a roll-up to smoke at the roadside is somewhat preposterous. But on another view, one of the officers saying that is not uncommon makes it not preposterous.' Duffus said he was allowed to hand-roll a cigarette and realised it contained cannabis partway through smoking it.
