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A former foster carer who subjected three vulnerable children to a campaign of abuse over the course of almost 20 years has been sentenced.  Angela Hassan, formerly Deeney, was found guilty of three charges following a trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court on 15 October 2024. The 78-year-old, from Mo

A rapist who subjected a woman to a catalogue of violent, controlling and sexual abuse has been jailed. Christian Schonenberger was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh on 9 September 2024.

A violent and controlling rapist who attacked and abused two women has been jailed. John Allen, from Denny, was found guilty of 10 charges on 26 August 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Stirling.

A paedophile who was extradited from Thailand to face charges of historic child sexual abuse has been jailed. John Martin, formerly of Haddington, East Lothian, was brought back to Scotland by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers in December 2023 after moving to Bangkok several years earlier.

Outdated IT systems are hampering justice, a new report has revealed. Crown Office and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service staff told a survey that they are “drowning in emails” as they attempt to deal with technology that in some cases is more than two decades old.

A housebuilding firm has been fined after instructing workers to carry out land clearance which obstructed and damaged a large active badger sett.

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. John Bonner, Christopher Laycock and David Kelly, all of Glasgow, plotted with others to import a large

A rapist who abused children and young girls over the course of two decades has been jailed for 15 years. James Pollard was found guilty of nine charges on 4 September 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Inverness.

A construction company has been fined £215,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a cherry picker was struck by a bus in Castlemilk. North Ayrshire-based McTaggart Construction Limited pled guilty to a breach of construction regulations and health and safety legislation at Glasgow Sheri

A prisoner linked to serious organised crime who masterminded a covert operation to supply and sell Class A drugs from inside his cell has been handed a jail sentence totalling seven years and five months. Police officers examined mobile phones recovered from drug couriers and found numbers linking

A rapist who began sexually abusing young girls when he was just 12-years-old has been jailed.

A rapist who sexually abused three young children for more than a decade has been jailed for 18 years. Robert Foulkes, 65, pled guilty to three charges at the High Court in Edinburgh on 13 September 2024.

A Glasgow-based outdoor activity company has been sentenced for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy on the River Tay. Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Ltd pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Perth Sheriff Court on 21 October 2024 and was fin

A convicted drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has been jailed for two years.  Ian Sweeney, 53, of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, charged thousands of pounds to provide equipment and advice on how to sw

A rapist who attacked a sleeping woman before later confessing during a YouTube interview has been jailed for six years. Craig Strachan was found guilty on 2 July 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Livingston. The 33-year-old, who worked as a DJ, targeted the victim at an address in Edinbur