News
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Woman who impersonated her husband in fraud scheme sentenced
A pensioner who impersonated her husband’s voice to embezzle thousands of pounds as part of a mortgage and pension fraud has been sentenced.
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Nuns convicted of non-recent child abuse at Nazareth House children’s home
Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced.
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Company fined after 1.8million litres of contaminated waste water seeped into burn
A Lanarkshire company which manufactures collagen casings for use in sausage products has been fined £48,000 after admitting discharging a large quantity of industrial effluent into a burn.
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Former headteacher convicted of non-recent child abuse at Ovenstone School in Fife
A former headteacher who assaulted vulnerable children under his care at a school in Fife has been sentenced.
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Man raped vulnerable teenage girl in Aberdeen car park
A man who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in his vehicle after offering her a lift home has been jailed.
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Domestic abuser who choked partner before setting fire to flats sentenced
A man who violently assaulted his partner before setting fire to a block of flats in Perth and Kinross has been jailed.
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Serial rapist jailed after knifepoint attacks on vulnerable women
A man who violently raped and sexually assaulted multiple women while armed with a knife has been jailed for 14 years.
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Foster carer couple convicted of abusing vulnerable children
A husband and wife who breached a position of trust to abuse vulnerable foster children in their care have been jailed.
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Shoplifter jailed after causing death of supermarket security guard
A shoplifter whose struggle with a store security guard caused him to suffer a fatal heart attack has been jailed for five years and four months.
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Former police officer caught sending indecent messages to undercover colleague posing as child
A former Police Scotland officer who sent sexual messages to an undercover colleague posing as 12-year-old girl has been sentenced.