The ex-SNP chief executive was questioned as part of a police probe into the party's finances before being released without charge
Nicola Sturgeon's husband was detained earlier this month and questioned by detectives for 11 hours before being released without charge "pending further investigation".
Mr Murrell was spotted by the PA news agency leaving the home he shares with ex-first minister Ms Sturgeon, in Uddingston, on Thursday morning . The post is usually one elected by members, but Mr Yousaf said the party is "not going to have time" to elect someone to the role, and he ruled out continuing in the job alongside being party leader and First Minister.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the vacancy is the "least appealing" in Scottish political history.
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