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Former first minister makes first public appearance following the arrest of her husband in connection with probe into party finances

Some critics have even asked if Police Scotland was asked to delay the operation. But there’s no sign she anticipated it

Sturgeon was due to appear at the Edinburgh Science Festival on Thursday evening but cancelled this morning with MSP Màiri McAllan taking her place for the event.

Peter Murrell, Sturgeon's husband and former SNP chief executive, was arrested and later released without charge.

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has not been seen since reports emerged that her husband Peter Murrell has been arrested 

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been arrested as part of a police investigation into the SNP's finances, shortly after Ms Sturgeon stepped down as Scotland's First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell was arrested on Wednesday.

The Scottish National Party’s former chief executive has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the party's finances

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, has been arrested over an ongoing investigation into SNP finances.

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The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was held by police on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the funding of the governing pro-independence Scottish National Party before later being released without charge.