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Police Scotland concluded that there is no criminality in the finances of Yes Scotland, a group that campaigned for Scottish independence in 2014. After receiving complaints alleging that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who embezzled over £400,000 from his party, had access to Yes Scotland funds and that £1.5 million was missing from their accounts, Police Scotland's cybercrime and fraud unit reviewed the claims but found no basis for further investigation. Solicitor Aamer Anwar, representing one of the complainants, said the allegations were based on a misunderstanding and described efforts to link Murrell’s actions to Yes Scotland as spurious.

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Police Scotland has concluded its investigation into the finances of Yes Scotland, a pro-independence group involved in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, and found no evidence of criminal activity. The inquiry was prompted by concerns raised over the summer by campaigners Sean Clerkin and David Hendry, who alleged that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 from his party, may have had access to Yes Scotland funds. The investigation, known as Operation Branchform, also looked into allegations of missing funds totaling £1.5 million from the organization's accounts in 2013. Solicitor Aamer Anwar, representing Mr Jenkins, confirmed that Police Scotland’s cybercrime and fraud unit found no criminality and closed the case without further investigation.

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He added: “What followed was a desperate attempt to link Peter Murrell’s criminal conduct to the financial affairs of Yes Scotland Ltd. “Mr Jenkins is grateful to Police Scotland but is sorry they were forced to waste valuable resources and time on such spurious and unfounded allegations.”

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Yes Scotland, a group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum, handed over its full accounts to officers in July after a complaint was made about its finances. asserted

complaint → campaign → finances

Campaigners Sean Clerkin and David Hendry contacted Police Scotland over the summer, raising concerns that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell – who has been jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 from the party – may have had access to Yes Scotland cash. uncertain

who → contact → cash

Mr Clerkin, whose complaints sparked the Operation Branchform investigation into SNP funds, said at the time that Murrell “had very close control over all the donations that were coming into Yes Scotland”. asserted

that → spark → Scotland

There were also allegations that £1.5 million was “missing” from the organisation’s accounts. asserted

million → be → accounts

Solicitor Aamer Anwar, who acts for Mr Jenkins, said on Friday that Police Scotland’s cybercrime and fraud unit has concluded its assessment in relation to the finances of Yes Scotland and Mr Jenkins. asserted

unit → act → Scotland

“They confirmed that they have not identified any criminality and there is now no further police investigation,” Mr Anwar said. asserted

Anwar → confirm → criminality

In July, Mr Anwar said allegations were raised that £1.5 million was “missing” from the Yes Scotland accounts for 2013, but he said it was based on a “very basic misunderstanding of accounts”. asserted

it → say → accounts

they → add → allegations

A Police Scotland spokesperson said on Friday: “We received information which was assessed and nothing was identified which would warrant further investigation.” asserted

which → say → investigation

Police say no further investigation needed into Yes Scotland finances

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