News
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Ongoing incident affecting Microsoft services
Due to an ongoing Microsoft global service disruption, COPFS emails are not operational. For any urgent enquiries, please contact National Enquiry Point on 0300 020 3000.
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Three men sentenced over £2millon cryptocurrency theft plot
A prisoner with links to Serious Organised Crime who orchestrated a plan to steal cryptocurrency valued at around £2million has been sentenced.
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Hunt master banned from keeping dogs after being convicted of illegal fox hunting
A hunt master has become the first person to be sentenced for carrying out an illegal fox hunt in Scotland under the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023.
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Carmont Fatal Accident Inquiry highlights factors contributing to rail tragedy
A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of three men in the Carmont rail disaster has identified failures and found precautions which might have prevented the derailment.
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FAI court process begins for the death of a Dumfries farmer
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of William Mark Callander.
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FAI court process begins for Edinburgh prisoner
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 Stuart Drury.
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Three men jailed for brutal assault on football fan
Three men from Northern Ireland have been jailed for a brutal assault following the Scottish Cup quarter final between Rangers and Celtic.
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FAI identifies safety lessons following adventure water activity deaths
The Procurator Fiscal notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Kayden Walker and Ruaridh Stevenson.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie 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 George Metcalff.
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FAI Determination published after Grampian prisoner death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Arthur Duncan.