Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry has been found guilty of embezzling funds from two pro-independence groups.
The verdict was handed down today in the Glasgow Sheriff’s Court.
McGary, 40, was accused of embezzling £ 21,000 while serving as treasurer of the Women for Independence between 2013 and 2015.
The former Glasgow East MP was also accused of taking £ 4,661 between April 9, 2014 and August 10, 2015, when she was treasurer, secretary and organizer of the SNP’s Glasgow Regional Association (GRA).
A jury found her guilty by a majority on the WfI charges, as well as a majority on the GRA charge.
McGarry of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, denied both charges.
The six-week trial heard testimony from several witnesses, including current and former Scottish health secretaries Humza Youssef and Gene Freeman.
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Sheriff Tom Hughes told McGarry that she had won a position of trust from both organizations, which helped her be elected Westminster.
He said: “What you have been convicted of is a series of incidents that have taken place over a long period of time.
“It was not a one-time incident. There have been a number of transactions made by you to allow you to commit this crime.
“There is a significant breach of trust in all this. You have been asked to deal with the finances of both the Independence Women and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.
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