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  1. Man jailed for knife attack on Edinburgh police officers and double kidnapping

    A man who threatened to stab two police officers and took a man and woman hostage has been jailed for a total of nine years and four months.

    21 Dec 2022 COPFS corporate
  2. Man jailed after decades of sexual abuse

    A pensioner has been jailed for multiple sexual offences spanning the course of 56 years.

    21 Dec 2022 Cases
  3. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC Offers Message of Support to Victims of Domestic Abuse

    Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of domestic abuse with a personal message of support and renewed her commitment to tackling the crime effectively.

    19 Dec 2022 Statements
  4. Two jailed for Aberdeen murder after drink and drugs binge

    Two men who stabbed a stranger to death at a party after a drugs and alcohol binge have been jailed for life and seven years and three months respectively.

    15 Dec 2022 COPFS corporate
  5. Confectionery company fined for failings that led to injury

    A Coatbridge confectionery company has been fined £5000 for health and safety failings which led to the injury of an employee.

    14 Dec 2022 Cases
  6. Italian tourist jailed for five road deaths

    A 50-year-old Italian tourist has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing the deaths of five people, including his four-year-old son, after drifting into oncoming traffic.

    13 Dec 2022 Cases
  7. Lockerbie bombing: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has issued a statement following developments in the investigations into the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 and the murder of 270 people on December 21, 1988.  

    12 Dec 2022 Statements
  8. Former councillor jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenagers.

    A former SNP councillor has been jailed for grooming and abusing six teenage boys. Forty-year-old Mark Kerr, from Motherwell, was found guilty of nine charges involving young males, including one attempted rape.

    02 Dec 2022 Cases
  9. Egg company director jailed for animal welfare and hygiene offences

    The former director of a free-range egg company has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences which led to the deaths of approximately 2000 hens.

    01 Dec 2022 Cases
  10. Birthday killer jailed for life

    A teenager who murdered a stranger after a day of drinking on his 18th birthday has been sentenced to life imprisonment. 

    30 Nov 2022 Cases