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  1. Serial violent offender jailed in case prosecuted by the Lord Advocate

    An Edinburgh man who subjected four women to a catalogue of sexual offending and violent assaults over 12 years has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction

    News Published: 25 Jan 2022
  2. FAI court process begins following the death of hotel worker

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Garry Anderson. 

    News Published: 20 Jun 2025
  3. Football coach jailed for rape of young girl

    A former youth football coach who raped a young girl in his car has been jailed for seven years.

    News Published: 10 Sept 2024
  4. Equality outcomes progress report 2023 - 2025: Annex B HR data and analysis

    This document is Annex B of the COPFS Equality Outcomes Progress Report 2023 - 2025. It includes data from the COPFS HR and payroll systems as of 31 March 2025.

    Document Published: 30 Apr 2025
  5. Finding out more about why someone died (Easy read)

    An easy read booklet that tells you what will happen if COPFS looks into why someone in your family died.

    Document Published: 12 Oct 2017
  6. Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of young girls

    A paedophile who raped a young girl and sexually assaulted another during a deplorable seven-year campaign of abuse has been jailed.

    News Published: 21 May 2024
  7. Serial Domestic Abuser Jailed for 13 Years

    Domestic Abuser Ian Ramsay from Kelso in the Scottish Borders is jailed for 13 years

    News Published: 05 Aug 2022
  8. Paisley man made child abuse images using Artificial Intelligence app

    Abusive images were created using a legitimate artificial intelligence app and were so realistic that they could be taken for authentic photographs.

    News Published: 19 May 2025
  9. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of nursing home resident

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

    News Published: 17 Dec 2024
  10. Former social worker jailed for non-recent abuse of children

    A former residential social worker who physically and sexually abused boys at an East Lothian children’s home has been jailed.

    News Published: 14 Mar 2025