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  1. 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
  2. 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 Sep 2024 Cases
  3. 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 Sep 2024 Death investigations
  4. 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 Sep 2024 Cases
  5. 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 Sep 2024 Cases
  6. Drug couriers jailed for trying to import cannabis into Scotland from Dubai

    Two men who tried to smuggle cannabis with a street value of nearly £345,000 into Scotland from Dubai have been jailed for a total of three years and four months.

    25 Sep 2024 Cases
  7. Driver who left woman passenger paralysed after high-speed crash is jailed

    A man who caused a woman passenger to suffer life-changing injuries after crashing into a car at high speed has been imprisoned for three years.

    20 Sep 2024 Cases
  8. FAI court process begins following the death of a gamekeeper

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Matthew Peter Burden.

    19 Sep 2024 Death investigations
  9. Rapist jailed for sexually abusing children during sleepovers

    A rapist who sexually abused two young girls during sleepovers at his home has been jailed.

    19 Sep 2024 Cases
  10. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of man at HMP Edinburgh

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William Lothian, 66, in HMP Edinburgh on 14 May 2021.

    13 Sep 2024 Death investigations