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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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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of woman in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Victoria Teresa Black.
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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.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following prisoner’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William Kirkwood, 50, in HMP Grampian in Peterhead on 29 April 2022.
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Edinburgh man jailed for rape and abuse
A man who raped two former partners and abused a third over a three-year period has been jailed.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.