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  1. Drug traffickers linked to serious organised crime jailed for more than 18 years

    Three members of a serious organised crime gang have been jailed for a total of 18 years and five months for their part in an international drugs-trafficking scheme and money-laundering operation.

    29 Oct 2024 Cases
  2. Rapist jailed for abuse of children and young girls

    A rapist who abused children and young girls over the course of four decades has been jailed.

    28 Oct 2024 Cases
  3. Two men who drugged, raped and murdered young dad jailed

    Two men who drugged, raped and murdered a young father in Fife just hours after meeting him have been jailed for life.

    25 Oct 2024 Cases
  4. Rapist and child abuser has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal

    A rapist who abused seven victims over the course of 25 years has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    25 Oct 2024 Cases
  5. Company fined after cherry picker fall in Glasgow

    A construction company has been fined £215,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a cherry picker was struck by a bus in Castlemilk.

    24 Oct 2024 Cases
  6. Rapist jailed after abusing young girls while babysitting

    A rapist who began sexually abusing young girls when he was just 12-years-old has been jailed.

    23 Oct 2024 Cases
  7. FAI court process begins for man who died from drug overdose in HMP Edinburgh

    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 of Stuart Govan.

    22 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  8. FAI Determination with significant recommendations published following death of Xander Irvine

    COPFS notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of three-year-old Xander Irvine and welcomes the Sheriff’s significant recommendations in relation to driver licensing.

    22 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  9. Rapist who abused three children in Aberdeenshire jailed

    A rapist who sexually abused three young children for more than a decade has been jailed.

    22 Oct 2024 Cases
  10. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination following death in custody

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 30-year-old Gregg Anderson. 

    21 Oct 2024 Death investigations