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  1. Rapist prosecuted for ‘stealthing’ rape in landmark trial

    A Stirling man has been jailed for rape after he deceived his then-partner into believing he had used a condom while having sex.

    News Published: 18 Dec 2024
  2. Care home sentenced for failings that led to woman’s death

    A care home has been fined £100,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of an 85-year-old woman.

    News Published: 10 Feb 2023
  3. Cameron House Hotel - Fatal Accident Inquiry review decision

    An independent Crown Office review has decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley who died in 2017.

    News Published: 16 Jun 2021
  4. Man jailed for dog cruelty and banned from owning animals for ten years

    A man whose dog had to be put down after he abandoned it and left it inside a crate for days jailed for six months and banned from owning animals for ten years.

    News Published: 16 Apr 2024
  5. Care home sentenced for failing that led to resident’s death

    A care home has been fined £20,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable 90-year-old man.

    News Published: 10 May 2023
  6. 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
  7. Care home company fined after resident chokes and dies

    A care home company has been fined £640,000 after one of their residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.

    News Published: 12 Jan 2022
  8. 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
  9. Crown rules that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the Glasgow bin lorry incident

    Crown Counsel have decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the Glasgow bin lorry incident

    News Published: 25 Feb 2015
  10. Care company sentenced for failings that led to lone worker’s rape

    An Edinburgh-based care company has been fined £20,000 for their failure to safeguard a worker who became the victim of abduction, assault and rape.

    News Published: 22 Sept 2021