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  1. Statement on the sentencing of four men for the murder of Anthony Ferns

    Prosecutor Moira Orr, national lead on homicide for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: 

    10 Sept 2025 Cases
  2. Man jailed indefinitely for campaign of sexual abuse in Dundee

    A man has been jailed indefinitely after sexually abusing two adolescent boys and a vulnerable man.

    09 Sept 2025 Cases
  3. School worker jailed for embezzling £28,000

    A primary school worker who abused her position to embezzle thousands of pounds from school funds earmarked to help pupils from impoverished backgrounds has been jailed.

    09 Sept 2025 Cases
  4. Three men jailed over cannabis cultivation worth up to £1.8m in Irvine

    Three men who turned disused shop units into a drugs factory to cultivate cannabis with a potential street value of more than £1.8million have been jailed for a total of 18 years.

    03 Sept 2025 Cases
  5. Edinburgh man who raped two vulnerable teenagers on same night jailed

    An Edinburgh man who was found guilty of raping two vulnerable teenagers on the same night has been jailed indefinitely.

    26 Aug 2025 Cases
  6. Youth who plotted to set fire to Muslim centre in act of terrorism given extended 18-year sentence

    A teenager who prepared to commit racially motivated acts of terrorism after being radicalised online has been sentenced to a total of 10 years detention and eight years extended licence period.

    21 Aug 2025 Cases
  7. Former foster carer sentenced for abuse of vulnerable children

    A former foster carer who neglected and abused vulnerable children placed into her care has been sentenced.

    19 Aug 2025 Cases
  8. Local authority councillor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenager

    A local authority councillor who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable teenager has been jailed.

    19 Aug 2025 Cases
  9. Man who left dog trembling in fear after barrage of blows in three-hour attack jailed and handed lifetime ban on keeping animals

    A man who attacked his dog with an iron and a bottle and struck it with his fists during a prolonged beating has been imprisoned for nine months and banned from owning animals for life.

    15 Aug 2025 Cases
  10. Businessman who defrauded firms in £630,000 swindle imprisoned for five years

    A man who defrauded businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to five years in prison following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

    14 Aug 2025 Cases