News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.