Senior SNP executives have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the party's finances and funding.
The 58-year-old was briefly acting party treasurer in 2021 when Douglas Chapman quit after less than a year because he"had not received the support or financial information required to carry out the fiduciary duties of national treasurer".
But he was back in the role in 2021 after Mr Chapman quit for not being provided with the tools he needed to do the job, with Mr Murrell taking on the role in the interim. She later denied her husband's impending arrest was anything to do with her decision and said she had"no prior knowledge" he was to be arrested.Sturgeon: Last few days 'difficult'
Seen as the continuity candidate after Ms Sturgeon stepped down, Mr Yousaf won the leadership election on 29 March.
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