News

  1. Man who accumulated more than £1million in identity fraud crime jailed for four years.

    A man who stole multiple identities and accumulated more than £1million in false bank accounts has been imprisoned for four years.

    06 Feb 2026 Cases
  2. FAI determination published with recommendation on ambulance call handling

    The Procurator Fiscal notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of David McClenaghan.

    05 Feb 2026 Death investigations
  3. Pensioner jailed for embezzling nearly £40,000 from Women’s Aid branch

    A pensioner who embezzled almost £40,000 from a charity that supports vulnerable women and children has been imprisoned for 20 months.

    04 Feb 2026 Cases
  4. Man coerced boys to perform sex acts in exchange for Xbox codes

    A man befriended schoolboys through a messaging app then coerced them to perform sex acts in exchange for Xbox codes. 

    03 Feb 2026 Cases
  5. FAI Determination published after Shotts prisoner death

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

    03 Feb 2026 Death investigations
  6. Jail for human trafficker who coerced woman into prostitution

    A man has been jailed for four years after admitting trafficking a female into Scotland and forcing her to work as a prostitute.

    30 Jan 2026 Cases
  7. FAI determination with recommendations published following death of landscape gardener

    The Procurator Fiscal notes the publication of the determination for the mandatory Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Andrew Pirie.

    29 Jan 2026 Death investigations
  8. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a Fraserburgh baby

    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 Olly-James Sievwright. 

    28 Jan 2026 Death investigations
  9. FAI determination with recommendations published following hospital death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Kerry Ann Finnigan.

    28 Jan 2026 Death investigations
  10. Former house master convicted of non-recent abuse of children at Newton Stewart school

    A house master found guilty of sexually abusing and assaulting vulnerable children at a residential school has been sentenced.

    21 Jan 2026 Cases