SNP treasurer Colin Beattie released without charge

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Mr Beattie was reappointed arsenic the SNP's treasurer successful 2021 aft antecedently having held the relation for 16 years

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie who was arrested by constabulary investigating the party's finances has been released without charge.

The 71-year-old was taken into custody connected Tuesday greeting and was questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

He returned to his location successful Dalkeith successful Midlothian conscionable aft 20:00.

Mr Beattie's apprehension was announced conscionable hours earlier the archetypal curate acceptable retired his government's priorities for the adjacent 3 years.

Mr Yousaf earlier said Mr Beattie's apprehension was "clearly a precise superior substance indeed".

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