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  1. COPFS meets with charity ambassador of Australian woman killed by estranged husband

    As part of ongoing domestic abuse training, Scottish prosecutors have met with the best friend of an Australian mother who was murdered by her estranged husband.

    05 Dec 2024 COPFS corporate
  2. Joint FAI for two men who died from covid in prison

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Francis Peter McCarthy and John Hay Angus.

    05 Dec 2024 Death investigations
  3. Conman who cheated partners and friends out of thousands of pounds jailed

    A conman who cheated friends, online dating partners and a pensioner out of thousands of pounds to finance his internet gambling habit has been jailed for more than three and a half years.

    03 Dec 2024 Cases
  4. Man jailed after attempting to rape student and attacking another in Dundee

    A man who attempted to rape a woman and attacked another as they walked home from a university library in Dundee has been jailed.

    03 Dec 2024 Cases
  5. Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service statement following the sentencing of Finlay MacDonald

    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service statement following the sentencing of Finlay MacDonald

    29 Nov 2024 Cases
  6. Edinburgh rapist jailed for campaign of child sexual abuse

    A rapist who subjected three young children to a campaign of sexual abuse has been jailed.

    27 Nov 2024 Cases
  7. FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Shotts

    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 Darrin Callander. 

    25 Nov 2024 Death investigations
  8. Drug dealer with £2.5m worth of cocaine in his car boot jailed for five years

    A drugs trafficker has been jailed for five years after police found cocaine worth almost £2.5million in his car following a high-speed night-time chase.

    22 Nov 2024 Cases
  9. Investigative practices in child deaths and non-accidental injuries in children 

    A review of investigative practices pursued into child deaths and non-accidental injuries in children has been conducted and a summary of its findings are now published.

    19 Nov 2024 Statements
  10. Former foster carer who beat and humiliated children during abuse campaign sentenced

    A former foster carer who subjected three vulnerable children to a campaign of abuse over the course of almost 20 years has been sentenced.

    15 Nov 2024 Cases