Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for years, was arrested and questioned for several hours Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.
Party treasurer Colin Beattie and former chief executive Peter Murrell were arrested previously and questioned as part of the investigation. Neither has been charged.
Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland's semi-autonomous government. She said that it was the right time for her, her party and her country to make way for someone else. Sturgeon left office amid divisions in the SNP and with her main goal — independence from the U.K. for the nation of 5.5 million people — unmet.
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