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Former youth football coach jailed for historic sexual abuse
A former Boys Brigade leader and youth football coach has been jailed after historically abusing seven boys in his care.
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Part-time dog walker jailed for cruelty after four puppies euthanised
A part-time dog walker has been imprisoned for five months after a dog and its six puppies - four of which had to be put down - were left in squalor inside his faeces-ridden flat.
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Emergency release of short-term prisoners - using the Victim Notification Scheme
Information about signing up for the Victim Notification Scheme (VNS) which offers victims information about the release of an offender.
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Gang jailed for trafficking women to brothel flats in Glasgow and Edinburgh
A Chinese crime gang that trafficked vulnerable women to work in brothels in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a prostitution network have been jailed for a total of 20 years and nine months.
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Woman who sold jewellery and ornaments made from illegal elephant ivory online fined £1,400
Woman who sold jewellery and ornaments made from illegal elephant ivory online fined £1,400
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Businessman jailed over £3.3m Edinburgh University procurement fraud
Businessman jailed over £3.3m Edinburgh University procurement fraud
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Man ordered to repay thousands of pounds under proceeds of crime laws
A man convicted of concealing a haul of unaccounted-for money in a van has been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds under proceeds of crime legislation.
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Crown Office statement on the sentencing of Paul McNaughton and Paul Black
On June 17, 2024, at the High Court in Glasgow, Paul McNaughton was jailed for life for the murder of retired Edinburgh teacher Peter Coshan in 2022, and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC opens new Dundee COPFS premises
The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, today unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of new office accommodation in Dundee for the city’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) staff.
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Falkirk man jailed for rape and abuse of children
A child abuser who targeted young girls during sleepovers at his Falkirk home has been jailed.