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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of woman in hospital
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Elizabeth McCready.
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Rapist has prison sentenced increased after Crown appeal
A man who raped two young women has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.
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Man jailed for murder of partner
A man who murdered his partner after returning home from watching the football has been jailed for life.
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Drug couriers jailed for trying to import cannabis into Scotland from Dubai
Two men who tried to smuggle cannabis with a street value of nearly £345,000 into Scotland from Dubai have been jailed for a total of three years and four months.
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Driver who left woman passenger paralysed after high-speed crash is jailed
A man who caused a woman passenger to suffer life-changing injuries after crashing into a car at high speed has been imprisoned for three years.
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FAI court process begins following the death of a gamekeeper
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 Matthew Peter Burden.
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Rapist jailed for sexually abusing children during sleepovers
A rapist who sexually abused two young girls during sleepovers at his home has been jailed.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of man at HMP Edinburgh
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William Lothian, 66, in HMP Edinburgh on 14 May 2021.
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Woman jailed following elaborate stalking campaign
A woman who used a voice-changing application to sound like a man during a stalking campaign has been jailed for two years and four months.
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Man caught with modified gun and ammunition in his home jailed
A man who kept a handgun and a cache of live ammunition in his bedroom has been jailed for six years and eight months.