News

  1. FAI court process begins for the death of an electrician

    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 George Anderson.

    19 Aug 2026 Death investigations
  2. FAI Determination published after Edinburgh prisoner death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Stuart Govan.

    19 Aug 2026 Death investigations
  3. Third-party data breach

    We are aware of a data security incident involving a third-party supplier used by COPFS.

    13 Aug 2026 Statements
  4. Private hire car driver who raped teenage passenger jailed

    A private hire taxi car driver who raped a teenage passenger after picking her up from a night out in Edinburgh has been jailed.

    11 Aug 2026 Cases
  5. Man who sexually assaulted two women in Falkirk sentenced

    A man who sexually assaulted two young women as they walked home in Falkirk has been sentenced.

    10 Aug 2026 Cases
  6. Domestic abuser who murdered partner in Aberdeen jailed for life

    A domestic abuser who murdered his partner in Aberdeen has been jailed for life. 

    07 Aug 2026 Cases
  7. FAI into ambulance service response to two Covid-19 deaths

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Margaret Cawkwell and Shivraj Partab Singh.

    31 Jul 2026 Death investigations
  8. Gangland figure sentenced over role in £14million drugs trafficking operation

    A man linked to serious organised crime given five years and 10 months imprisonment

    31 Jul 2026 Cases
  9. Domestic abuser who started fire at ex-partner's home with child inside jailed

    A domestic abuser who deliberately started a fire at his former partner's home leaving her and a five-year-old child trapped inside has been jailed.

    28 Jul 2026 Cases
  10. Company fined after dozens of bats died following house construction work

    A construction company has been fined after a large number of bats were killed as a result of building work at a sheltered housing bungalow.

    28 Jul 2026 Cases