News
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FAI Determination published following the deaths of two Oban men
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of John White and Martyn Smith.
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Procurator Fiscal launches first discretionary inquiry into a Covid-19 death
The first discretionary FAI in relation to the Procurator Fiscal’s ongoing investigation into Covid-19 related deaths has begun with the lodging of a First Notice into the death of Donald Singer.
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FAI court process begins for the death of a Stranraer 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 Brian McColm.
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Physics teacher guilty over sexual abuse of trust with female pupil
A Highland physics teacher exploited a position of trust to engage in sexual activity with a female pupil.
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Man who tried to kill woman and children has sentence increased following Crown appeal
A man who tried to kill a woman and two children has had his sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown.
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Company director who defrauded thousands of pounds from former partner jailed
The director of a Christian charity radio company who defrauded thousands of pounds from a former partner has been jailed for 22 months.
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FAI court process begins for Glenochil prisoner 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 81-year-old William MacDowell.
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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC’s message to victims of sexual abuse
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of sexual abuse with a commitment on the support they will be offered, and a renewed focus on ensuring perpetrators will be prosecuted.
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Garage owner jailed for trafficking drugs and acting as go-between for gun search
A man who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates has been jailed for six years following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
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Rapist targeted three women during month-long campaign of sexual offending
A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed.