News
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Man who raped elderly woman jailed
A man who broke into an elderly woman’s home in the middle of the night and raped her has been jailed.
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Skipper fined for illegal fishing in protected area
A 56-year-old fishing boat skipper has been fined £3211.43 after being found guilty of illegal fishing in a marine protected area off Scotland’s northwest coast.
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Gang member helped arrange murder of Dutch journalist
A member of an organised crime gang who helped arrange the murder of a Dutch journalist has been jailed.
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Giffnock man sentenced for domestic abuse
A man who hid raw fish in his former partner’s home and left offensive messages in the property was today sentenced to 240 hours community payback and made subject of a two year non-harassment order.
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Larkhall man sentenced for violent assault on ex-partner
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced after attacking his former girlfriend.
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Man knocked cyclist off his bike and killed him
A man who knocked a cyclist off his bike on a rural Fife road and killed him has been jailed.
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Decision on request for undertakings from Bayoh Inquiry
The Solicitor General has responded to the request from the chair of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to provide undertakings on the use of evidence heard by the inquiry in any potential future prosecutions.
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Edinburgh man jailed for historical sexual offences against children
An Edinburgh man who sexually abused three children over two decades has been jailed.
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Amanda Cox Fatal Accident Inquiry decision
A decision has been made by Crown Counsel that a Fatal Accident Inquiry will not be held into the death of 34-year-old Amanda Cox at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 10 December 2018.
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Lord Advocate's statement on UK-Ukraine memorandum of co-operation
The offices of the UK Attorney General and the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have today published a memorandum of co-operation over crimes of the gravest concern to the entire international community.