News
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Serial Domestic Abuser Jailed for 13 Years
A serial abuser who raped women he met through online dating sites and social media has been jailed for 13 years.
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Former gamekeeper jailed for animal fighting and gun offences
A 28-year-old man who kept and trained dogs for fighting has been sentenced to 210 days imprisonment, banned from keeping animals for 15 years and fined £1800 for firearms offences.
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Lord Advocate highlights innovations in prosecution of domestic abuse in Scotland
The Lord Advocate emphasised the world-leading commitment Scotland’s prosecutors’ have to ensuring victims’ voices and experiences are at the heart of the criminal justice system in a speech today.
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Man sentenced for failings that led to death fall
A 38-year-old-man has been sentenced for health and safety failings which led to an employee being thrown to his death.
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Father and son banned from keeping animals after puppy farming offences
A father and son have been sentenced for animal welfare offences, illegal puppy farming and a consumer protection offence involving multiple identities to sell puppies on Gumtree.
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Scots rapist attacked schoolgirl while on holiday in Florida
A man has been jailed for a series of sexual assaults including the rape of a schoolgirl while on holiday in Florida.
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Civil recovery success against William McPhee Junior
A forfeiture order has been made against William McPhee Junior for £52,702.37.
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Former politician jailed for embezzlement
A 40-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years imprisonment after embezzling money from two Glasgow based organisations.
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Metal detectorists sentenced
Two men have been sentenced for illegal metal detecting, damaging a historic monument and removing an artefact.
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Belfast man banned from owning animals after failing to look after puppies
A man who failed to ensure the welfare of six puppies found in a van at a ferry port has been banned from owning animals for 15 years.