Lewis Ritchie was convicted after a two-day summary trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The court heard that he sexually assaulted three women.  At trial it was heard in evidence that Ritchie forced his tongue in one woman’s mouth and demanded that she give him a ‘proper kiss’. The incident took [...]

Paul Lyons was caught with an iPhone in his cell at HMP Shotts. He appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and the court heard that his cell was searched, and a phone was found inside a hidden compartment of a box.  Lyons was sent to prison in 2010 for culpable homicide. [...]

Brian Dailey, aged 75, was convicted of sexually abusing 11 children whilst being employed at a school in Edinburgh.  He subjected boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 12 to sexual abuse over a number of years from 1969 until 1979. Dailey had previously been convicted of similar [...]

Mark Francis Quinn was convicted of being involved in supplying millions of pounds of amphetamine into Scotland during 2013 and 2014. Quinn fled the UK in 2014 and was later arrested in Maastricht on an international arrest warrant, which resulted in him being extradited back to Scotland. He was linked [...]

Margaret Ferrier was sentenced to a Community Payback Order with 270 hours of unpaid work for culpably and recklessly exposing the public to the risk of infection, illness and death.  In sentencing Ferrier, Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull stated that the justification for her actions was ‘unconvincing’. Ferried found it difficult [...]

Shane Young repeatedly punched and kicked the now deceased Mr Marshall to the head and body. The attack resulted in Marshall breaking every bone in his face before he was stabbed to death. The incident took place at Richard Marshall’s flat in Blantyre.  After the attack, Young then stabbed Marshall [...]

Ben McCulloch turned on his friend Stephen Quigley at this home in Barrhead. He struck the now deceased on the side of his head with a knife. He then drove his friend to a closed section of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.  Quigley who was injured and disorientated attempted [...]

Fugitive Nicholas Rossi is facing extradition to America as he faces two accusations of rape. He is now also being accused of forcing a woman into a bedroom and sexually assaulting her. This third allegation will for part of his extradition case.  The 35-year-old is claiming that he is an [...]

Remus Covaciu was extradited from France to stand trial for raping a teenage girl. In November 2013 Covaciu was due to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh to face the charge. However, he failed to appear a court. At this time a warrant was issued for his arrest.  Covaciu [...]

Crown Office has failed to apologise to a woman who was wrongly arrested in Aberdeen. Miah Duffy, aged 22, was arrested and spent a night in custody due to the incompetency of Crown Office staff.  Ms Duffy was arrested as she failed to attend court as a Crown witness at [...]