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Prosecutors not proceeding with case against former council leader

Prosecutors have decided not to proceed with the case against a former council leader who was facing assault and threatening or abusive behaviour charges. Stephen McCabe, 60, denied both charges when he appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court last year. ...

11 Feb 2025 at 12:47

Scotland

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into vulnerable woman’s death

A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a vulnerable woman with a type of pneumonia in a hospital in Lanarkshire. Jacqueline McQuillan, 50, died of bronchopneumonia in Monklands Hospital in Airdrie on October 29 2018. ...

04 Feb 2025 at 15:12

DJ who made YouTube confession to raping woman is jailed for six years

A DJ who confessed to rape on a YouTube video before attempting to launch a career as a “forgiveness” guru has been jailed for six years. Craig Strachan, 33, denied his crime during a trial at the High Court in Livingston in July, ...

15 Oct 2024 at 17:23

Scotland

Scheme to test if CT scans could replace some invasive post-mortem examinations

A pilot scheme is to examine whether CT scans could replace invasive post-mortem examinations as part of investigations into some deaths. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), the independent authority for the ...

27 May 2025 at 12:49

Scotland

Fewer than 40 upskirting cases being passed to Crown Office a year, figures show

Fewer than 40 cases of upskirting on average per year were passed on to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) since 2018, figures have revealed. A freedom of information request by the Scottish Liberal ...

04 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Criminals ordered to repay profits of offending still owe £5 million – Tory FOI

Criminals who were ordered to repay the profits of their offending still owe the authorities £5 million, according to new figures. Data from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), obtained by the Scottish ...

31 May 2025 at 22:00

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