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Man who kept birds of prey inside tiny, filthy cages banned from keeping animals
A man who kept owls and large birds of prey tethered inside tiny cages amid squalid conditions has been banned from owning and keeping animals for five years.
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Prison death Determination with significant recommendations published
The Procurator Fiscal notes the publication of the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Sarah Jane Riley.
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FAI court process begins for Addiewell custody 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 36-year-old Paul Thomas McAdam.
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FAI court process begins for the death of a West Lothian farmer
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Andrew Rennie.
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FAI court process begins for Low Moss prison 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 57-year-old Kenneth Wilson.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.