News
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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.
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Seven men jailed after murder of Greenock father
Seven men who murdered a father in Greenock after shooting him on the doorstep of his home have been jailed for life.
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Former Quarriers Village worker found to have sexually abused children
A former children's home worker sexually abused two young boys five decades ago, a court has ruled.
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Statement on the sentencing of four men for the murder of Anthony Ferns
Prosecutor Moira Orr, national lead on homicide for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said:
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2024-25
An Official Statistics publication was published today.