News
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FAI court process begins for Addiewell remand 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 58-year-old Ronald Harrison.
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Chemical company fined for pollution breach after plant shutdown
A multi-national company has been fined £176,000 for failing to prevent excessive smoke and noise pollution at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife.
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Rapist who spiked drinks of women before sexually abusing them jailed
A rapist who drugged two women before sexually abusing them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.
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Drugs gang jailed for serious sexual offending at Dundee brothels
A gang who sexually exploited vulnerable women after plying them with drugs at brothels in Dundee have been jailed.
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Statement on Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
COPFS notes the decision of the Chair of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to step down.
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FAI court process begins for Saughton prison death of Edward Cairney
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 82-year-old Edward Cairney.
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Care home sentenced for failings that led to woman’s death
A care home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in her room.
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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.