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Parents warned Christmas puppy purchases could fund serious organised crime
Families are being urged to avoid being tempted into buying puppies online as Christmas presents amid fears the money may be used by criminal gangs to prey on local communities throughout Scotland.
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West Lothian man sentenced for committing sexual abuse of young children
A former community centre caretaker has been jailed for ten years over a course of child sexual abuse undertaken whilst in a position of trust within his local community.
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Former Scotland youth player Paul MacDonald jailed for drug-trafficking offences
A former Scotland youth team footballer who turned to serious organised crime has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of running a massive drugs-trafficking operation.
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Company sentenced for failings that led to death fall
An Edinburgh based agricultural company has been fined £60,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a man when he fell through an industrial shed roof.
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Man sentenced for the murder of his partner
Scotland’s Procurator Fiscal for homicide, Moira Orr, commented on today's sentencing of Christopher McGowan.
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Photographer who sexually assaulted models jailed
A photographer groomed young women into taking part in modelling shoots in order to sexually assault them, a jury has found.
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Woman who embezzled £1.5m from family business in Aberdeen jailed
A grandmother who embezzled £1.5million from a family scrap metal business in Aberdeen has been jailed for three years and four months.
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Man who killed grandparents ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs.
A 21-year-old man has admitted killing his grandparents in a knife attack and has been ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2022-23
An Official Statistics publication for Scotland
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Lord Advocate urges victims of domestic abuse to seek safety and justice
The Lord Advocate today pledged her ongoing support for victims and children suffering through domestic abuse and urged them to seek both safety and justice.