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  1. Statement on the case against Robert MacKenzie

    Prosecutors have chose to end the Robert MacKenzie case, who was accused of offences alleged to have taken place at the Fort Augustus school from 1955 to 1988.

    News Published: 26 Nov 2021
  2. Man who killed grandparents ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs.

    A 21-year-old man, Tobyn Salvatore, admitted killing his grandparents in a knife attack and has been ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs

    News Published: 21 Sept 2023
  3. Trafficker jailed after £2million worth of drugs found in home

    Paul Clark, whose home contained more than £2million worth of controlled drugs, sentenced to five years in prison

    News Published: 22 May 2026
  4. Lord Advocate committed to tackling domestic abuse

    The Lord Advocate has vowed to give focus to efforts by Scotlands prosecutors to tackle domestic abuse and stalking as the justice system recovers from COVID-19

    News Published: 07 Sept 2021
  5. Lord Advocate reflects on her five-year tenure as she prepares to step down

    Dorothy Bain KC has commented on her time in one of great offices of State. 

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  6. Briefing note on investigation of deaths and FAI

    COPFS is committed to the prompt investigation of deaths, but accepts that in some cases the time taken to complete a thorough investigation has been too long.

    News Published: 24 Dec 2018
  7. GP Jailed for Rape of Woman He Met on Tinder

    Edinburgh GP Jailed for Rape of Woman He Met on Tinder

    News Published: 15 Jun 2022
  8. Company fined after 1.8million litres of contaminated waste water seeped into burn

    Devro, which manufactures collagen casings for use in sausage products, fined £48,000 for discharging a large quantity of industrial effluent into a burn.

    News Published: 24 Mar 2026
  9. Fake taxi driver jailed after raping woman

    A man posing as a taxi driver who raped a woman in his unlicensed vehicle has been jailed.

    News Published: 28 Aug 2024
  10. Crown Office powers further toward a greener future with solar energy

    COPFS is embracing Scotland’s clean energy revolution with a drive towards solar power that has reduced its carbon footprint and lowered public costs

    News Published: 10 Jul 2023