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  1. Organised crime gang who supplied cocaine on a 'wholesale level' jailed

    Four members of an organised crime gang responsible for flooding Edinburgh and the Lothians with cocaine have been jailed.

    07 Jun 2024 Cases
  2. Dalziel High School in Motherwell win COPFS schools public speaking competition

    Dalziel High School in Motherwell have been crowned the winners of this year’s annual Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition.

    06 Jun 2024 COPFS corporate
  3. Man jailed for abduction and assault of woman

    A man who abducted a woman before subjecting her to a prolonged and violent assault lasting more than 21 hours has been jailed.

    05 Jun 2024 Cases
  4. Joint FAI court process begins following death of two care home residents

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged First Notices to begin the court process for a conjoined Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of David Donnelly and Robert Thomson

    04 Jun 2024 Death investigations
  5. Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of a prestigious public speaking contest.

    Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of the prestigious COPFS schools public speaking contest.

    03 Jun 2024 COPFS corporate
  6. Man jailed for indecent assault of young boy

    A man who indecently assaulted a teenage boy after exploiting his relationship with the victim’s family has been jailed.

    24 May 2024 Cases
  7. Man jailed after setting fire at Edinburgh flats

    A man who tried to murder a young boy and another man by setting a fire outside their door in a high-rise block of flats has been jailed.

    22 May 2024 Cases
  8. 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.

    21 May 2024 Cases
  9. Determination published following death of drowned fisherman

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

    21 May 2024 Death investigations
  10. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a Moodiesburn man

    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 Thomas Cochrane.  

    15 May 2024 Death investigations