News

  1. Lord Advocate urges public vigilance against hate crime

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new COPFS figures showed a small decrease in charges reported.  

    17 Jun 2025 Statements
  2. Kilmarnock prisoner death FAI Determination published

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 38-year-old Andrew Whiteford.  

    12 Jun 2025 Death investigations
  3. Man who covered pheasant carcasses in rat poison over feud with landowner sentenced

    A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work.

    05 Jun 2025 Cases
  4. Four men convicted of NHS bribery and fraud offences sentenced to total of 29 years in jail

    Four men convicted of bribery and corrupt practices over the awarding of NHS contracts worth £6million have been imprisoned for a total of 29 years.

    05 Jun 2025 Cases
  5. Woman jailed for fraud ordered to repay thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime laws

    A former office worker jailed for defrauding two construction companies has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.

    03 Jun 2025 Cases
  6. FAI determination published on the death of a baby at a Glasgow hospital

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Freya Murphy.

    30 May 2025 Death investigations
  7. Woman jailed for children’s charity embezzlement ordered to pay back thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime Laws

    A woman jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from a children’s charity and a family-run coffee firm has been ordered to repay more than £36,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.

    29 May 2025 Cases
  8. Former foster carer jailed for cruel and unnatural treatment of children

    A former foster carer who subjected four children to a catalogue of abuse over the course of a decade has been jailed.

    28 May 2025 Cases
  9. Two men jailed over £600,000 Transatlantic drug smuggling plot

    Two drug traffickers who tried to smuggle cannabis with a street value of almost £600,000 into Scotland on a flight from Canada have been jailed for a total of five years and six months.

    28 May 2025 Cases
  10. Procurator Fiscal announces post-mortem CT scanning pilot

    The Procurator Fiscal, as the independent authority for the investigation of sudden and unexplained deaths, has approved a pilot to evaluate the use of CT scanning in instructed post-mortem.

    27 May 2025 Death investigations