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  1. Pupils from St Peter the Apostle in Clydebank win prestigious COPFS Public Speaking Competition

    Two pupils from St Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank have been crowned winners of this year’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) school public speaking competition.

    08 Jun 2023 COPFS corporate
  2. FAI court process begins for man who died in custody

    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 53-year-old Peter Carter.

    07 Jun 2023 Death investigations
  3. FAI court process begins for three men who died in custody

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged First Notices with the Sheriff Court to begin the process for conjoined Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of James Garscadden, Thomas Thompson and Marius Bauba.

    07 Jun 2023 Death investigations
  4. Seafood company fined for failings that led to the death of a fisherman

    A seafood company has been fined £80,000 after a fisherman drowned when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard.

    07 Jun 2023 Cases
  5. Hare coursing trio sentenced

    Three men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. 

    05 Jun 2023 Cases
  6. Joint FAI court process begins for two Polmont prisoners

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged papers, known as a First Notice, to begin the process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay.

    30 May 2023 Death investigations
  7. Man sentenced for animal neglect offences

    A 30-year-old Manchester businessman has been sentenced after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to dozens of cats and dogs at a Perthshire farm.

    25 May 2023 Cases
  8. Man jailed for life for rape and murder of mother-of-two in Aberdeen

    Man handed life sentence for the rape and murder of a mother-of-two in Aberdeen

    24 May 2023 Cases
  9. Three top schools to battle it out in final of COPFS public speaking competition

    Three of Scotland’s top secondary schools will next month go head-to-head in the final of a prestigious public speaking contest.

    22 May 2023 COPFS corporate
  10. Man sentenced for poisoning wild birds

    A 67-year-old waterfowl enthusiast has been sentenced for killing multiple birds of prey and other birds. 

    19 May 2023 Cases