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Man who confessed to raping woman during Youtube interview jailed
A rapist who attacked a sleeping woman before later confessing during a YouTube interview has been jailed.
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Drugs dealer who provided counter-surveillance tips to criminals jailed
A convicted drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has been jailed for two years.
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Determination published following death of a farmer
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William McLean.
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Man who drove car into former partner’s office jailed for attempted murder
A man who tried to kill his former partner and her mother by driving his vehicle through the window of a funeral directors has been jailed.
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Lord Advocate statement: Prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC made this statement to the Scottish Parliament regarding prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population.
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Man convicted of illegally selling peregrine falcon chicks agrees to repay £27,000
A man convicted of possessing and selling wild peregrine falcon chicks for large sums of money has agreed to pay back more than £27,000 in a Proceeds of Crime confiscation action.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination for Glenochil prisoner death published
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old James McCafferty.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of prisoner
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old Peter Tobin.
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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 68-year-old Alan Cameron.
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Cancer charities fraudster jailed for three years
A charity manager who fraudulently obtained more than £95,000 from two cancer foundations and channelled the cash into family bank accounts over a period of ten years has been jailed for three years.