News

  1. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of mum in Biggar

    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 Joanne Gallacher. 

    25 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  2. Two men sentenced for hare coursing

    Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.

    25 Apr 2023 Cases
  3. Ayrshire man jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home

    A former youth worker has been jailed for a second time over abuse he carried out at a Salvation Army children’s unit.

    21 Apr 2023 Cases
  4. Court process begins for 13-year-old girl who died following neglect

    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 Robyn Goldie. 

    19 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  5. Company sentenced after fall that led to severe injury

    A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. 

    19 Apr 2023 Cases
  6. FAI court process begins for man who died in custody

    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 Darryl Goodwin. 

    17 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  7. Company fined £800,000 and Fatal Accident Inquiry decision following the death of a young boy

    A construction company has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy.

    14 Apr 2023 Cases
  8. Rapist jailed for 11 years for attacks on vulnerable young people

    A rapist who manipulated and exploited vulnerable people he met through online chat sites has been jailed for 11 years.

    12 Apr 2023 Cases
  9. Crown Office statement on the Park Inn Hotel shooting incident

    On 26 June 2020, Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of Police Scotland after he stabbed and seriously injured six people in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow.

    06 Apr 2023 Statements
  10. Company fined £27,000 after worker loses foot in forklift truck accident

    A Perthshire-based company has been fined £27,000 for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident.

    06 Apr 2023 Cases