News
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New process for children accused of sexual offences
The Lord Advocate has set out new processes for future decisions to use diversion from prosecution or referral to the Children’s Reporter in rape cases where the accused is a child.
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Two men jailed for more than 13 years over bid to smuggle drugs from Spain hidden inside crates of watermelons
Two men who plotted to ferry cannabis with a street value of up £1.5m into Scotland from Europe hidden inside a lorry load of watermelons have been imprisoned for a total of 13 years and two months.
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Ex-nurse jailed for breaching non-harassment order
A former nurse who stalked and terrified a woman after matching with her on a dating app has been jailed again – this time for breaching a non-harassment order.
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Yorkshire rapist jailed for sexual assaults and abuse in Scotland
A sales manager from Yorkshire has been jailed for serious sexual assaults and abuse carried out while he was living in Scotland.
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Man jailed for 10 years over bid to import cocaine worth up to £5.6m from Mexico to Scotland
A drugs courier who tried to smuggle cocaine worth up to £5.6million into Scotland hidden inside two large suitcases has been jailed for 10 years.
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Man jailed for stranger rape after forcing way into victim’s home
A man who forced his way into the home of a woman before violently raping and sexually assaulting her has been jailed.
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Man jailed for killing father-of-seven during unprovoked attack
A man convicted of killing a father-of-seven during an unprovoked attack has been jailed.
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Man sentenced to life in jail for taxi driver murder after rare double jeopardy proceedings
A man has been given a life sentence for murder following the death of a taxi driver he was initially convicted of assaulting.
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Former teacher jailed after sexually abusing three pupils
A former drama teacher who grossly abused his position of trust by sexually abusing three female pupils has been jailed.
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Drug traffickers who ran massive street Valium operation jailed for 10 years
Two men have been jailed for a total of 10 years for running a huge drugs operation worth thousands of pounds.