News
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FAI court process begins for Addiewell prisoner death
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 Nicholas McKenzie.
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FAI Determination published following care home resident’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Robert McPaul.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie prisoner death
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 Dominic Glen-Devine.
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Nuns convicted of non-recent child abuse at Nazareth House children’s home
Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced.
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Company fined after 1.8million litres of contaminated waste water seeped into burn
A Lanarkshire company which manufactures collagen casings for use in sausage products has been fined £48,000 after admitting discharging a large quantity of industrial effluent into a burn.
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Former headteacher convicted of non-recent child abuse at Ovenstone School in Fife
A former headteacher who assaulted vulnerable children under his care at a school in Fife has been sentenced.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie prisoner death
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 79-year-old Archibald Hunter.
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Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies
Ruth Charteris KC is urging professionals to share advice and for parents to follow the available advice on safer sleeping after a review of deaths of babies reported over the last two years.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie prisoner death
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 James Bradie.
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Man raped vulnerable teenage girl in Aberdeen car park
A man who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in his vehicle after offering her a lift home has been jailed.