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  1. 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.

    22 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  2. Statement on Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

    COPFS notes the decision of the Chair of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to step down.

    22 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  3. 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.

    20 Oct 2025 Cases
  4. 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. 

    15 Oct 2025 Cases
  5. 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.

    15 Oct 2025 Cases
  6. 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.

    14 Oct 2025 Cases
  7. 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.

    14 Oct 2025 Cases
  8. 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.

    03 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  9. 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.

    29 Sept 2025 Cases
  10. 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.

    25 Sept 2025 Death investigations