News
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Joint FAI court process begins following death of two care home residents
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged First Notices to begin the court process for a conjoined Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of David Donnelly and Robert Thomson
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Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of a prestigious public speaking contest.
Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of the prestigious COPFS schools public speaking contest.
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Man jailed for indecent assault of young boy
A man who indecently assaulted a teenage boy after exploiting his relationship with the victim’s family has been jailed.
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Man jailed after setting fire at Edinburgh flats
A man who tried to murder a young boy and another man by setting a fire outside their door in a high-rise block of flats has been jailed.
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Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of young girls
A paedophile who raped a young girl and sexually assaulted another during a deplorable seven-year campaign of abuse has been jailed.
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Determination published following death of drowned fisherman
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Edison Lacaste.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a Moodiesburn man
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 Thomas Cochrane.
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Aberdeen man jailed for raping woman
A man from Aberdeen has been jailed for seven years after raping a young woman almost a decade ago.
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Harris Macdonell Fatal Accident Inquiry decision
A decision has been made to hold a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry following the death of 19 year-old Harris Macdonell on 18 August 2020.
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Controlling domestic abuser jailed after raping three women
A controlling domestic abuser who raped three women – including two on the same night – has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction.