First photos of Peter Murrell's £124,000 motorhome parked outside mum's house

At a glance

Murrell was jailed for five years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell embezzled just over £400,000 from the party
The money funded a ‘lavish lifestyle’, including a motorhome, cars, luxury goods and hundreds of smaller purchases over more than a decade
He logged the items falsely on the party’s accounting software as varying kinds of expenses
Judge Lord Young told Murrell it is ‘difficult to get a clear picture of what drove your actions, with many high-value items unused’

Photos showing the luxury motorhome bought by Peter Murrell with more than £124,000 of SNP funds outside his mother’s house have been revealed for the first time.

Following sentencing at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday, the Crown Office released dozens of images of goods seized as part of the investigation into the party’s finances.

During the hearing, SNP’s former chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband was jailed for his embezzlement of more than £400,000 over the course of 12 years.

The £124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e motorhome at Peter Murrell's mother's house — The £124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e motorhome at Peter Murrell’s mother’s house Crown Office

In 2020, Murrell bought a £124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e motorhome for his own personal use from a dealership in Stafford.

It was delivered to him at Halbeath Industrial Estate in Dunfermline. The 61-year-old then drove it to his mother’s house in the city, where it remained.

The vehicle was seized by officers, and on inspecting the odometer, they discovered it had only driven four miles.

Inside the £124,550 Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e motorhome bought by Peter Murrell with SNP funds. Crown Office

Murrell created a false invoice, listing the SNP HQ as the address and claiming it was a van bought for party purposes.

After it was queried, he suggested to colleagues that the motorhome could be used for campaign purposes. No other SNP staff member or politician ever saw the motorhome.

When police searched the vehicle, they found no SNP campaign materials or other party paraphernalia.

It, the prosecution said, was configured as a motorhome for pleasure purposes.

Inside, officers found expensive Le Creuset and Joseph and Joseph kitchenware, an Alessi teapot and Molton Brown toiletries.

Shortly after buying the motorhome, Murrell bought guides for “inspirational journeys” around Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland in a motorhome.