News
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Lord Advocate message on anniversary of Pan Am 103 bombing
A statement from Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC as the 36th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie is commemorated.
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Man who plotted terror attacks from home-made ‘armoury’ jailed
A man who promoted a banned far-right Neo-Nazi group online has been given an extended 15-year prison sentence for terrorism, firearms, public order and drugs offences.
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Rapist prosecuted for ‘stealthing’ rape in landmark trial
A Stirling man has been jailed for rape after he deceived his then-partner into believing he had used a condom while having sex.
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Former foster carer sentenced after sexually abusing two girls
A former foster carer who sexually abused two young girls has been sentenced.
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Convicted drugs trafficker given Serious Crime Prevention Order
A drug trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has had a Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO) imposed.
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Priest caught sexually assaulting sleeping man on train jailed
A priest who was caught sexually assaulting a sleeping man on a train has been jailed.
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Fuselage of Lockerbie plane transferred to US as evidence for trial
A section of the aircraft from the Lockerbie bombing is being transported to the US ahead of a Libyan suspect’s trial in Washington DC.
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COPFS meets with charity ambassador of Australian woman killed by estranged husband
As part of ongoing domestic abuse training, Scottish prosecutors have met with the best friend of an Australian mother who was murdered by her estranged husband.
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Conman who cheated partners and friends out of thousands of pounds jailed
A conman who cheated friends, online dating partners and a pensioner out of thousands of pounds to finance his internet gambling habit has been jailed for more than three and a half years.
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Man jailed after attempting to rape student and attacking another in Dundee
A man who attempted to rape a woman and attacked another as they walked home from a university library in Dundee has been jailed.