News
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Garage owner jailed for trafficking drugs and acting as go-between for gun search
A man who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates has been jailed for six years following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
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Rapist targeted three women during month-long campaign of sexual offending
A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed.
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Man who kept birds of prey inside tiny, filthy cages banned from keeping animals
A man who kept owls and large birds of prey tethered inside tiny cages amid squalid conditions has been banned from owning and keeping animals for five years.
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Domestic abuser who murdered wife on New Year’s Day jailed for life
A man who murdered his wife on New Year’s Day has been jailed for life.
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Man sexually assaulted girls after dragging them off Blantyre streets
A man who sexually assaulted two young girls after dragging them off the street in a bid to rape them has been jailed for over six years.
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Rapist who spiked drinks of women before sexually abusing them jailed
A rapist who drugged two women before sexually abusing them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.
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Chemical company fined for pollution breach after plant shutdown
A multi-national company has been fined £176,000 for failing to prevent excessive smoke and noise pollution at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife.
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Drugs gang jailed for serious sexual offending at Dundee brothels
A gang who sexually exploited vulnerable women after plying them with drugs at brothels in Dundee have been jailed.
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Care home sentenced for failings that led to woman’s death
A care home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in her room.
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FAI determination published following death of baby girl
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of baby Sophia Smith.