News
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FAI court process begins following the death of Paisley roofer
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of William Matthews.
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Prosecutors issue warning on dangers of strangulation
Prosecutors have issued a powerful warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs.
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Domestic abuser who caused death of wife sentenced following landmark prosecution
A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been sentenced.
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Two men who ran clearing house for £3million in drugs money are jailed
Two men who turned an industrial unit into a clearing house to distribute more than £3million in drugs money have been sentenced to a total of nine years and two months in jail.
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Glasgow taxi driver who raped vulnerable passenger jailed
A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable female passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a West Lothian woman
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Shannon Foy.
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Drugs trafficker ordered to back thousands of pounds after Proceeds of Crime ruling
A drugs courier jailed for five years and four months has been ordered to repay thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime laws.
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Woman who impersonated her husband in fraud scheme sentenced
A pensioner who impersonated her husband’s voice to embezzle thousands of pounds as part of a mortgage and pension fraud has been sentenced.
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Court process begins for the FAI into Lochgelly man’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death Andrew Rolland.
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FAI court process begins for Kilmarnock prisoner death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Paul Gorman.