News
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of Harris Macdonell
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 Harris James Macdonell.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Edinburgh
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 57-year-old Stephen Charters.
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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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Park Inn Hotel Fatal Accident Inquiry decision
A decision has been made to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry following the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow on 26 June 2020.
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Determination published following death of lorry driver
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Bogdan-George Popa.
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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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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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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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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.
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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