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FAI court process begins for the death of Cumbrae farmer
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 James Steel.
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Former residential home worker groomed and raped vulnerable girls
A former social care officer who groomed, assaulted and raped vulnerable girls has been jailed.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of Glasgow man
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 death of Gerard Brown.
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Lord Advocate’s message as figures show more offenders are convicted for domestic abuse
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has expressed her deep hope that victims of domestic abuse can see routes to a safer future after new figures showed a 19 percent rise in conviction for offenders.
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Undertaker jailed for sexual assaults on two women
An undertaker sexually assaulted two female colleagues while they attempted to arrange funeral services.
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Woman fined and banned from keeping dogs after admitting animal neglect
A woman who kept more than 20 dogs and puppies in squalid conditions inside stables and farm outhouses has been fined a total of £1975 and banned from keeping dogs for three years.
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Man who abducted and raped two women jailed indefinitely
A man who abducted and violently raped two vulnerable women at his home in Glasgow has been jailed indefinitely.
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Rapist jailed indefinitely for sexual abuse of three women
A rapist who sexually abused three vulnerable women in the space of just nine months has been jailed indefinitely.
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Man with serious organised crime links jailed over money laundering plot
A man linked to serious organised crime has been jailed over a money laundering plot worth almost £12million.
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Report published on the prosecution of sexual offences in Scotland
A review of how sexual offences are handled by Scotland’s independent prosecution service has been published.