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Paedophile jailed after being extradited from Thailand over child sex abuse offences
A paedophile who was extradited from Thailand to face charges of historic child sexual abuse has been jailed.
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Pair jailed for trafficking women from Thailand into prostitution
A man and woman have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months for running an extensive trafficking operation for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Barlinnie
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 Michael Charlton.
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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 71-year-old Michael Taylor.
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FAI Determination for Kilmarnock prisoner death published
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 29-year-old Anthony McCarthy.
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Statement on Lord Advocate references to the Court of Appeal
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has acknowledged the outcome of references she made to the Court of Appeal seeking a further change in the rules of evidence in rape and other sexual offences.
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Joint FAI process begins for two men who died from covid while in custody
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Gordon Pinkerton and Francis Moore.
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Housebuilding firm fined for damaging badger sett
A housebuilding firm has been fined after instructing workers to carry out land clearance which obstructed and damaged a large active badger sett.
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Drug traffickers linked to serious organised crime jailed for more than 18 years
Three members of a serious organised crime gang have been jailed for a total of 18 years and five months for their part in an international drugs-trafficking scheme and money-laundering operation.
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Rapist jailed for abuse of children and young girls
A rapist who abused children and young girls over the course of four decades has been jailed.