News
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Man who defrauded and murdered elderly woman jailed
A man who murdered an elderly woman in her own home has been jailed for life.
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Mortgage fraud couple ordered to pay back profits of their crimes
A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.
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Man jailed for historical offences against women and girls
A violent serial offender has been jailed for 15 years for a catalogue of historical offences against nine women and girls.
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Former monk sentenced for historical sexual offences against children
A former monk who admitted two charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices against boys more than forty years ago has been sentenced.
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Glasgow man who stabbed his brother-in-law sentenced
A Glasgow man who killed his brother-in-law following a family row has been sentenced.
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Cameron House Hotel - Fatal Accident Inquiry review decision
An independent Crown Office review has decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley, who lost their lives in a fire at Cameron House Hotel.
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COPFS committed to tackling Hate Crime
The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has reaffirmed the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s robust approach to tackling hate crime following the publication of new figures on the issue.
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Inverness man sentenced for catalogue of sexual offending
An Inverness man who was extradited from America to face charges of rape and assault in Scotland has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Men hid cocaine and cannabis in machinery to smuggle through Scotland
Three men have been jailed for smuggling cocaine and cannabis through Scotland.
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Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses - Annual Report
The Lord Advocate is required to publish Standards of Service for victims and witnesses each year and to publish an annual report in relation to the fulfilment of those standards.