News

  1. Determination published following death of a farmer

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William McLean. 

    10 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  2. Man who drove car into former partner’s office jailed for attempted murder

    A man who tried to kill his former partner and her mother by driving his vehicle through the window of a funeral directors has been jailed.

    10 Oct 2024 Cases
  3. Lord Advocate statement: Prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC made this statement to the Scottish Parliament regarding prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population.

    10 Oct 2024 Statements
  4. Man convicted of illegally selling peregrine falcon chicks agrees to repay £27,000

    A man convicted of possessing and selling wild peregrine falcon chicks for large sums of money has agreed to pay back more than £27,000 in a Proceeds of Crime confiscation action.

    10 Oct 2024 Cases
  5. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination for Glenochil prisoner death published

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old James McCafferty.

    09 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  6. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of prisoner

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old Peter Tobin.

    09 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  7. FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Edinburgh

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 68-year-old Alan Cameron. 

    08 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  8. Cancer charities fraudster jailed for three years

    A charity manager who fraudulently obtained more than £95,000 from two cancer foundations and channelled the cash into family bank accounts over a period of ten years has been jailed for three years.

    08 Oct 2024 Cases
  9. Three jailed Ayrshire drug traffickers have been given court orders designed to prevent their involvement in serious organised crime.

    Three jailed Ayrshire drug traffickers have been given court orders designed to prevent their involvement in serious organised crime.

    07 Oct 2024 Cases
  10. Former nurse sentenced for embezzlement from children’s charity

    A former hospice nurse who embezzled more than £17,000 from a disabled children’s charity to fund his gambling habit has been given a community payback order.

    02 Oct 2024 Cases