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  1. Domestic abuser who murdered wife on New Year’s Day jailed for life

    A man who murdered his wife on New Year’s Day has been jailed for life.  

    31 Oct 2025 Cases
  2. Man sexually assaulted girls after dragging them off Blantyre streets

    A man who sexually assaulted two young girls after dragging them off the street in a bid to rape them has been jailed for over six years.

    30 Oct 2025 Cases
  3. FAI court process begins for Addiewell remand 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 of 58-year-old Ronald Harrison.

    28 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  4. Chemical company fined for pollution breach after plant shutdown

    A multi-national company has been fined £176,000 for failing to prevent excessive smoke and noise pollution at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife.

    28 Oct 2025 Cases
  5. Rapist who spiked drinks of women before sexually abusing them jailed

    A rapist who drugged two women before sexually abusing them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.

    28 Oct 2025 Cases
  6. Drugs gang jailed for serious sexual offending at Dundee brothels

    A gang who sexually exploited vulnerable women after plying them with drugs at brothels in Dundee have been jailed.

    27 Oct 2025 Cases
  7. Statement on Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

    COPFS notes the decision of the Chair of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to step down.

    22 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  8. FAI court process begins for Saughton prison death of Edward Cairney 

    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 82-year-old Edward Cairney.

    22 Oct 2025 Death investigations
  9. Care home sentenced for failings that led to woman’s death

    A care home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in her room.

    20 Oct 2025 Cases
  10. FAI determination published following death of baby girl 

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

    15 Oct 2025 Cases