News
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FAI determination published following death of baby girl
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of baby Sophia Smith.
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Man who murdered girlfriend at remote Shetland home jailed
A man who murdered his girlfriend at a remote Shetland home has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years.
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Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife
A man who attempted to murder his estranged wife after subjecting her to an extensive campaign of domestic abuse has been jailed for eight years.
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Two men jailed for turning terraced house into drugs den
Two men who turned a terraced house into a secret £500,000 cannabis farm have been jailed for more than three years each following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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Court process for falls from height FAI begins
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of six men.
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Kirkcaldy man sentenced for sexual assault of a good samaritan
A Kirkcaldy man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman who had given him shelter in her home.
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FAI court process begins for Low Moss custody 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 47-year-old Darren Brownlie.
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New Crown Office guidance published to help businesses self-report economic crime
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.
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Rapist jailed over campaign of sexual abuse which began 55 years ago
A man found guilty of raping a pregnant woman and a child during a campaign of abuse which began five decades ago has been jailed.
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Charity worker who embezzled almost £30,000 from care home residents sentenced
A charity worker who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable and disabled care home residents has been sentenced following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.