News
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Seven jailed indefinitely for child sexual abuse
Five men and two women have been jailed indefinitely for serious sexual abuse of children in the Glasgow area.
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Lord Advocate welcomes review of death in custody investigations
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a review which will look across the justice system to improve the investigation of deaths in custody.
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Man who assembled deadly 3D-printed gun in his bedroom is sentenced
A man who used a 3D printer to assemble a deadly assault gun in his bedroom has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work.
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Prosecution policy on Glasgow drug consumption facility
The Lord Advocate has made a statement of prosecution policy in relation to possession of illegal drugs at a healthcare facility in Glasgow.
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Former Scotland rugby player sentenced for domestic abuse campaign against former partner
A former Scotland rugby player has been sentenced after subjecting his former partner to a campaign of domestic abuse.
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Edinburgh chef jailed over campaign of violent, sexual and domestic abuse
A man has been jailed for 12 years following a campaign of violent, sexual and domestic abuse.
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Do not suffer in silence, Lord Advocate urges women
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has spoken out against the crime of coercive control within domestic relationships and encouraged victims not to suffer in silence this festive period.
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Two Dundee men linked to serious organised crime jailed for drugs trafficking
Two drug traffickers who planned to flood Scottish communities with large quantities of cocaine have been jailed for a total of seven years and six months.
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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.