News
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New process for children accused of sexual offences
The Lord Advocate has set out new processes for future decisions to use diversion from prosecution or referral to the Children’s Reporter in rape cases where the accused is a child.
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FAI Determination published following death of man at HMP Kilmarnock
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Brendan Reilly.
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Two men jailed for more than 13 years over bid to smuggle drugs from Spain hidden inside crates of watermelons
Two men who plotted to ferry cannabis with a street value of up £1.5m into Scotland from Europe hidden inside a lorry load of watermelons have been imprisoned for a total of 13 years and two months.
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FAI Determination published following Stirling man’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Graham Anderson.
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Ex-nurse jailed for breaching non-harassment order
A former nurse who stalked and terrified a woman after matching with her on a dating app has been jailed again – this time for breaching a non-harassment order.
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Yorkshire rapist jailed for sexual assaults and abuse in Scotland
A sales manager from Yorkshire has been jailed for serious sexual assaults and abuse carried out while he was living in Scotland.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of Falkirk man
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Thomas Rodger.
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Man jailed for 10 years over bid to import cocaine worth up to £5.6m from Mexico to Scotland
A drugs courier who tried to smuggle cocaine worth up to £5.6million into Scotland hidden inside two large suitcases has been jailed for 10 years.
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Man jailed for stranger rape after forcing way into victim’s home
A man who forced his way into the home of a woman before violently raping and sexually assaulting her has been jailed.
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Man jailed for killing father-of-seven during unprovoked attack
A man convicted of killing a father-of-seven during an unprovoked attack has been jailed.