News
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Lord Advocate pledges robust prosecution for crimes of domestic abuse
The Lord Advocate today renewed her pledge to tackle the traumatising crimes of domestic abuse and stalking with robust prosecution of offenders.
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Company director fined over £9000 for damaging a badger sett
The director of a construction company has been fined £9,350 after allowing a worker to damage a badger sett at a housing development in Aberdeen.
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Musselburgh man sentenced for fly-tipping
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for illegally disposing of waste in East Lothian.
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Aberdeen rapist jailed for attack on woman walking home
A man has been jailed for the rape of a young woman who was walking home from a night out.
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Mock trial to raise awareness of race hate crime
COPFS prosecutors staged a mock trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court to highlight racially aggravated hate crime.
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Rapist jailed indefinitely after posthumous testimony
A rapist who beat and tortured several partners has been jailed indefinitely after posthumous testimony from two victims.
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Twelve year sentence for Edinburgh rapist who stalked and harassed women
A man who raped vulnerable women he knew and followed female strangers to their homes has been jailed for 12 years.
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Rapist jailed after being extradited from France
A rapist who was extradited from France to stand trial has been jailed, nine years after he absconded whilst on bail.
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Speeding Driver Jailed for Killing Schoolboy Cyclist
A driver who knocked down and killed a 16-year-old cyclist while speeding through residential streets has been jailed.
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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.