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  1. 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.

    09 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  2. 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. 

    08 Oct 2024 Death investigations
  3. 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.

    08 Oct 2024 Cases
  4. Three jailed Ayrshire drug traffickers have been given court orders designed to prevent their involvement in serious organised crime.

    Three jailed Ayrshire drug traffickers have been given court orders designed to prevent their involvement in serious organised crime.

    07 Oct 2024 Cases
  5. Former nurse sentenced for embezzlement from children’s charity

    A former hospice nurse who embezzled more than £17,000 from a disabled children’s charity to fund his gambling habit has been given a community payback order.

    02 Oct 2024 Cases
  6. Statement from Deputy Crown Agent Kenny Donnelly following the sentencing of drugs trafficker James Stevenson and others

    COPFS statement from Deputy Crown Agent Kenny Donnelly following the sentencing of drugs trafficker James Stevenson and others at the High Court in Glasgow

    02 Oct 2024 Cases
  7. A man linked to serious organised crime who discussed in encrypted mobile phone messages making enough money from drugs-trafficking to buy 100 flats has been jailed for seven years.

    A man linked to serious organised crime who discussed in encrypted mobile phone messages making enough money from drugs-trafficking to buy 100 flats has been jailed for seven years.

    26 Sept 2024 Cases
  8. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of woman in hospital

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Elizabeth McCready.

    25 Sept 2024 Death investigations
  9. Rapist has prison sentenced increased after Crown appeal

    A man who raped two young women has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    25 Sept 2024 Cases
  10. Man jailed for murder of partner

    A man who murdered his partner after returning home from watching the football has been jailed for life.

    25 Sept 2024 Cases