Coffee machines, fountain pens and Grand Theft Auto: How Murrell spent the money

Coffee machines, fountain pens and Grand Theft Auto: How Murrell spent the money20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames DelaneyBBC ScotlandFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022.He used the money to buy luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome, but also low-cost items such as chopsticks and hand cream.So, where did he spend it and what on?Fifa, Grand Theft Auto and Pac-Man - the gaming purchasesGetty ImagesOne of Peter Murrell's purchases, in December 2024, was a Grand Theft Auto V game for a PS4Murrell appeared to have an affection for purchasing video gaming items, with almost £2,000 spent on equipment over a 10-year period.That began on 10 November 2010, when Murrell paid £247.42 on a Sony PlayStation 3 console.Just over a month later, on 13 December, he purchased a Nintendo DSI XL for £149.99.The following year, Murrell bought a Nintendo 3DS handheld console on 23 November. Four days later, three other 3DS consoles were bought for a combined total of £349.35.During this period, Murrell also began buying games. Fifa 12 was bought for the 3DS alongside Pac-Man and Galaga and The Sims 3 Pets.In 2013, Murrell bought Fifa 14 and Battlefield 4 for the Xbox 360, and in 2014, Fifa 15 Ultimate Edition.Murrell also bought Grand Theft Auto V, made by Scotland-based game studio Rockstar, for the PlayStation 4.Incidentally, in 2023, Mike Dailly, one of the architects of the Grand Theft Auto series – one of the world's best-selling franchises – announced he was joining the SNP.Further gaming purchases included a £50 Turtle Beach gaming headset, an Xbox One console, bought for £297.14 in 2015, and a Nintendo Switch, which cost £279.99 in 2017.He also spent more than £1,800 at John Lewis on an iPad Pro and Apple magic keyboard in September 2020.Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits £400,000 embezzlement - follow the storyCoffee...