Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell

Murrell has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than 400,00 from SNP

Nicola Sturgeon said she was deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.

The former first minister told an audience in Ireland at her first public appearance since Murrell pleaded guilty that she was coming to terms with being married to someone she did not know at all", and acknowledged people would have questions.