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  1. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of care home resident

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Robert McPaul. 

    News Published: 04 Jul 2023
  2. Ex-nurse jailed for breaching non-harassment order

    A former nurse who stalked and terrified a woman after matching with her on a dating app has been jailed again – this time for breaching a non-harassment order

    News Published: 22 Apr 2025
  3. Crown to appeal sentence on man convicted of rape

    Appeal against rape sentence on grounds that it is 'unduly lenient'

    News Published: 28 Apr 2023
  4. Edinburgh man jailed for rape and abuse

    A man who raped two former partners and abused a third over a three-year period has been jailed.

    News Published: 07 Jun 2024
  5. Falkirk man jailed for rape and abuse of children

    A child abuser who targeted young girls during sleepovers at his Falkirk home has been jailed.

    News Published: 11 Jun 2024
  6. COPFS outlines ambitious vision for Scotland’s prosecution service

    Today the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published a new Strategic Plan outlining the organisation’s vision and goals to 2027.

    News Published: 19 Apr 2023
  7. Woman who sold jewellery and ornaments made from illegal elephant ivory online fined £1,400

    Joyce Bell, who sold jewellery and ornaments online made from illegally traded ivory, has been fined £1,400 in a landmark Scottish prosecution.

    News Published: 24 Jun 2024
  8. Man jailed for life for rape and murder of mother-of-two in Aberdeen

    Rhys Bennett jailed for life for rape and murder of mother-of-two in Aberdeen

    News Published: 24 May 2023
  9. Joint FAI court process begins for two Polmont prisoners

    COPFS) has begun the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay. 

    News Published: 30 May 2023
  10. Man who confessed to raping woman during Youtube interview jailed

    A rapist who attacked a sleeping woman before later confessing during a YouTube interview has been jailed.

    News Published: 15 Oct 2024