Nicola Sturgeon's police statement on SNP finances will not be released, lawyer confirms

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has said that neither Nicola Sturgeon's written statement nor her police interview from the SNP finances investigation will be made public.

• Aamer Anwar said Sturgeon's statement was provided to assist Police Scotland and will not be released.
• Sturgeon's former husband, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, was convicted of embezzling over £400,000 and jailed for five years and three months in June.
• Sturgeon has said she was "deceived, misled and betrayed" by Murrell and maintains her innocence.
• Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie questioned why Sturgeon opposes releasing the statement.