News
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Crown to appeal sentence on man convicted of rape
The Lord Advocate has decided that the Crown should appeal the sentence imposed upon a man convicted of rape on the grounds that it is ‘unduly lenient’.
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Ex-police officer jailed for attempting to pervert the course of justice
A police officer who began a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman he met while on duty has been jailed for 14 months for an attempt to pervert the course of justice.
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Two men sentenced for hare coursing
Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.
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Ayrshire man jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home
A former youth worker has been jailed for a second time over abuse he carried out at a Salvation Army children’s unit.
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Company sentenced after fall that led to severe injury
A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.
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Company fined £800,000 and Fatal Accident Inquiry decision following the death of a young boy
A construction company has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy.
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Rapist jailed for 11 years for attacks on vulnerable young people
A rapist who manipulated and exploited vulnerable people he met through online chat sites has been jailed for 11 years.
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Crown Office statement on the Park Inn Hotel shooting incident
On 26 June 2020, Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of Police Scotland after he stabbed and seriously injured six people in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow.
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Company fined £27,000 after worker loses foot in forklift truck accident
A Perthshire-based company has been fined £27,000 for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident.
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Rapist carried out sustained campaign of violent and sexual offending
A serial rapist from Moray has been jailed for 15 years for attacking and abusing six females.