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Victim Notification Scheme
A service providing victims of crime with information about offenders detained in prison. Users may also make representations to the Parole Board.
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Man who raped vulnerable girl jailed after extradition to Scotland
Marwan Al-Bakr, who was extradited from Germany to stand trial after raping a vulnerable teenage girl, has been jailed for eight years.
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Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies
A number of recent investigations by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service into the sudden and unexpected deaths of babies has prompted the Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC to urge families to follow the advice available on safer sleeping.
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New guidance expands self-reporting for economic crimes
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has re-launched its policy for businesses wishing to ‘self-report’ economic crime.
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Mortgage fraud couple ordered to pay back profits of their crimes
A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.
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Scotland's criminal justice system
This guide explains how crimes are dealt with by the police and COPFS. Plus, find out what happens at court and after a criminal verdict.
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Change in reporting of care home Covid-19 deaths to the Procurator Fiscal
The Lord Advocate, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Police Scotland & NRS, has issued updated guidance on the reporting of Covid related deaths.
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Couple who murdered vulnerable woman ordered to pay back stolen benefits
A couple who murdered a vulnerable woman and continued to claim her benefits have been ordered to pay back the profits of the crime.
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Gang member helped arrange murder of Dutch journalist
A member of an organised crime gang who helped arrange the murder of a Dutch journalist has been jailed.
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Police officer jailed for explicit messages
A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed.