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The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Adam Watts.  Mr Watts, 55, the owner and operator of Juniper Kennels and Cattery, died on 22 December 2021, after being attacked by a dog. 

The Crown Office has lodged first notices to begin court processes for two fatal accident inquiries (FAI).

A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been jailed for eight years. In a legal first, Lee Milne from Dundee was found guilty of culpable homicide after his partner took her own life.

Prosecutors have issued a warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs. Laura Buchan, legal director with the Crown Office, expressed grave concern over the prevalence of non-fatal strangulation (NFS) both during sex and as pa

A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable female passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed.  Thomas Tosh was found guilty of attacking the woman at his home in Drumchapel while she was intoxicated and incapable of consenting. 

A pensioner who impersonated her husband’s voice to embezzle thousands of pounds as part of a mortgage and pension fraud has been sentenced. Karen Lawrence, 66, previously pleaded guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court to forming a fraudulent scheme to swindle her husband John out of almost £100,00

Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced. Marie O'Gorman, 79, and Mary McGuire, 68, targeted seven victims who were under their care at Nazareth House in the city’s Cardonald area between 1975 and 198

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. The incident occurred in July 2021 after a fat blockage in the waste drainage system of Moodiesburn-base

A former headteacher who assaulted vulnerable children under his care at a school in Fife has given a restriction of liberty order. Alexander Cameron, of St Andrews, was found guilty of six charges on 30 January 2026 following a trial at Dundee Sheriff Court. 

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC has paid tribute to a trailblazer of Scotland’s justice system. Ms Charteris revealed a plaque in honour of the late Helen Ross – the first female professional prosecutor in Scotland.

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is urging professionals to share advice on safer sleeping for babies. This follows a review of deaths of babies reported over the last two years. In 2024, the Crown Office received reports of 65 deaths of babies. Of those, it has been identified that 15 babies die

A man who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in his vehicle after offering her a lift home has been jailed. Victor Popa, 35, attacked the stranded 14-year-old after picking her up from a taxi rank in Aberdeen in the early hours of 15 January 2023. 

A man who violently assaulted his partner before setting fire to a block of flats in Perth and Kinross has been jailed. David Storie was found guilty of assaulting and choking the woman to the danger of her life following the attack at his home in Milnathort on 1 June 2024.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Hannah McInally. Hannah McInally, 24, from Aberdeen died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on 23 November 2021 following complications of an undiagnosed ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

A husband and wife who breached a position of trust to abuse vulnerable foster children in their care have been jailed. Barbara and Douglas Daniel were found guilty of subjecting six children - aged between four and 14 - to cruel and unnatural treatment between 1986 and 1991.