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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Gang jailed for trafficking women to brothel flats in Glasgow and Edinburgh
A Chinese crime gang that trafficked vulnerable women to work in brothels in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a prostitution network have been jailed for a total of 20 years and nine months.
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Woman who sold jewellery and ornaments made from illegal elephant ivory online fined £1,400
Woman who sold jewellery and ornaments made from illegal elephant ivory online fined £1,400
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Businessman jailed over £3.3m Edinburgh University procurement fraud
Businessman jailed over £3.3m Edinburgh University procurement fraud
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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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Man ordered to repay thousands of pounds under proceeds of crime laws
A man convicted of concealing a haul of unaccounted-for money in a van has been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds under proceeds of crime legislation.
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Crown Office statement on the sentencing of Paul McNaughton and Paul Black
On June 17, 2024, at the High Court in Glasgow, Paul McNaughton was jailed for life for the murder of retired Edinburgh teacher Peter Coshan in 2022, and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
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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.