For Immediate Release
WfI Statement on Natalie McGarry Trial
Women for Independence were always clear when we reported the discrepancies in our funds to the police in 2015 that we did so in the interests of transparency and full disclosure. It was also a recognition that we knew the missing funds represented precious donations from hundreds of women, many for whom the donation was a sacrifice, and we could not let that misappropriation go unchallenged.
We are relieved on behalf of the WfI witnesses that the trial is now completed and we await the court’s decisions on sentencing in the coming weeks.
We want to offer huge thanks to WfI members and others for supporting WfI through an emotionally difficult period and to Police Scotland for all their work.
We are sad that this has happened but pleased to be able to move forward and concentrate on WfI’s objectives – Women for Independence and Independence for Women.
It would be highly inappropriate for us to make any comment on sentencing at the moment and will allow the court procedures to take their course before we comment further.
ENDS