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Lord Advocate speaks at 34th Lockerbie memorial service
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC delivered remarks at a memorial service in the United States marking the 34th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie
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Property company fined £200,000 for failings that led to severe injury
A Glasgow property company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a man with severe injuries and permanent impairment.
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Man jailed for knife attack on Edinburgh police officers and double kidnapping
A man who threatened to stab two police officers and took a man and woman hostage has been jailed for a total of nine years and four months.
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Man jailed after decades of sexual abuse
A pensioner has been jailed for multiple sexual offences spanning the course of 56 years.
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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC Offers Message of Support to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of domestic abuse with a personal message of support and renewed her commitment to tackling the crime effectively.
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Two jailed for Aberdeen murder after drink and drugs binge
Two men who stabbed a stranger to death at a party after a drugs and alcohol binge have been jailed for life and seven years and three months respectively.
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Confectionery company fined for failings that led to injury
A Coatbridge confectionery company has been fined £5000 for health and safety failings which led to the injury of an employee.
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Italian tourist jailed for five road deaths
A 50-year-old Italian tourist has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing the deaths of five people, including his four-year-old son, after drifting into oncoming traffic.
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Lockerbie bombing: Statement from the Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has issued a statement following developments in the investigations into the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 and the murder of 270 people on December 21, 1988.
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Former councillor jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenagers.
A former SNP councillor has been jailed for grooming and abusing six teenage boys. Forty-year-old Mark Kerr, from Motherwell, was found guilty of nine charges involving young males, including one attempted rape.