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Ex-snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer jailed

A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell given five years in prison for embezzlement

FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

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Glasgow Barlinnie prisoner dies behind bars at age of 53 as probe to be held

Rudolphus Zijlmans was serving his sentence at HMP Barlinnie after being sentenced at Edinburgh High Court in 2019. The Scottish Prison Service confirmed he died on June 3 at the age of 53.

Glasgow Live · Jul 9, 2023

Pervert ex-Celtic youth coach Jim McCafferty dies behind bars

Vile McCafferty, 76, died at HMP Glenochil on Saturday, November 19.

Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022

Glasgow prisoner death probe after hammer attack brute dies in jail

Kenneth Wilson passed away at HMP Low Moss earlier this month after being banged up at Edinburgh High Court in January of 2018 for attacking a woman with a hammer.

Glasgow Live · Aug 23, 2022

Two men jailed for sex offences carried out against kids over 40 year period

Two men have been jailed for a series of sexual offences that took place in Stirlingshire, Edinburgh and Kilmarnock over a 40 year period. At Edinburgh High Court on Monday, August 15, Stewart Polson and David Sinclair were sentenced to 13 years and

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

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Edinburgh man dies in prison while serving a sentence for gun crime

Liam McCaig was found in possession of an illegal firearm as well as £33,000 worth of cocaine. He was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court to five years imprisonment in 2019.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 15, 2022

Edinburgh man sentenced to 10 years in prison for frenzied knife attack

A man has been sentenced in Edinburgh High Court today to 10 years in prison after an attempted murder of a 22-year-old in Craigentinny Road in November, 2020.

Edinburgh Live · May 13, 2022

Midlothian man acquitted at Edinburgh High Court after admitting killing brother

Daniel claimed to have been acting in self defence after his brother was killed when the pair became involved in a violent exchange in the early hours of the morning

Edinburgh Live · Mar 11, 2022

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