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Posted on September 14, 2026 by

Given the refusal of Police Scotland to meaningfully answer our questions, we’ve been left with no alternative but to report Nicola Sturgeon for the crime of reset.

We’re sure the matter will be handled with the exact same professional diligence and complete and fearless impartiality that it would be for any other accused person.

The full text of the report was as follows:

The common-law crime of reset is clearly established in Scots law. It is addressed in section 51 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, which states:

“Criminal resetting of property shall not be limited to the receiving of property taken by theft or robbery, but shall extend to the receiving of property appropriated by breach of trust and embezzlement and by falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition.”

Section 7 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 notes:

“Any rule of law under which a wife who receives or conceals goods stolen by her husband does not commit the offence of reset ceases to apply.”

Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister, has for some years been in the possession of numerous high-value items paid for by her husband Peter Murrell with money embezzled from the Scottish National Party.

Ms Sturgeon has publicly stated her refusal to surrender these unlawfully-obtained items, in an interview broadcast on BBC1 on 31 May 2026.

“There will now be, I would imagine, a legal process to recover the money from Peter that he embezzled from the SNP […] I am not guilty of that embezzlement, so nothing that belongs to me should be part of that.”

I have for the past three months sought clarity from Police Scotland on whether the law of reset applies to Nicola Sturgeon. No response has yet been received, and absent one I must assume that it does.

Ms Sturgeon is therefore committing, and by her own admission, intends to continue to commit, the offence of reset, which under s.3 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment if imposed by a sheriff court, or an unlimited term in the High Court.

That is a very serious matter and cannot properly be ignored by the police on the grounds of Ms Sturgeon’s status. The crime has undoubtedly, on the facts, been committed and ought to be pursued.

Because, readers, you simply can’t have a country where the rich and famous are allowed not only to break the law, but to flagrantly ANNOUNCE on national television that they’ve done it and are going to keep doing it, and where if you ask the police about it they say “What? Nicola who? Sorry, what even IS crime?”

Not only is that country not fit for independence, is isn’t fit for anything.

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  1. duncanio says:

    Well done.

    I can’t help wondering what services you have to render, and to whom, in order to be exempt from criminal investigation and prosecution.

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  2. Ronnie says:

    Correct, right on the money.

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  3. Effijy says:

    Can’t wait for the next none answer from those who cannot understand the law.

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  4. blackhack says:

    Hell slap it intay her as my auld granny would say….

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