News

  1. FAI process begins for Addiewell prisoner death

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to commence the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Patrick McGrath Kelly.

    16 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  2. FAI court process begins for Addiewell prisoner death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death Christopher Fulton. 

    15 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  3. FAI court process begins for the death of Kelso farmer  

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Thomas William Edgar.

    15 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  4. FAI Determination published after Glenochil prisoner death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 81 year-old William MacDowell.

    15 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  5. FAI court process begins for Perth prisoner death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death Michael Burza.

    14 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  6. Prosecutors issue warning on dangers of strangulation

    Prosecutors have issued a powerful warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs.

    13 Apr 2026 Statements
  7. FAI court process begins following the death of Paisley roofer

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of William Matthews.

    13 Apr 2026 Death investigations
  8. Domestic abuser who caused death of wife sentenced following landmark prosecution

    A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been sentenced.

    10 Apr 2026 Cases
  9. Two men who ran clearing house for £3million in drugs money are jailed

    Two men who turned an industrial unit into a clearing house to distribute more than £3million in drugs money have been sentenced to a total of nine years and two months in jail.

    09 Apr 2026 Cases
  10. Glasgow taxi driver who raped vulnerable passenger jailed

    A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable female passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed.

    07 Apr 2026 Cases