A teenager who was found guilty of the murder and assault of six year old Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has had his minimum sentence reduced at the High Court in Edinburgh. Mr Campbell was sentenced to 27 years imprisonment but this was reduced on the basis that [...]

Two brothers have been found not guilty of culpable homicide at the High Court in Glasgow. The men were charged with the murder of an alleged complaining customer. The Crown had alleged that the brothers had stamped on the man’s head which led to his death. The jury was shown [...]

Mr Ritchie, 26, has received a jail term of eight and a half years at the High Court in Glasgow after attacking two men. One of the complainers sight was very badly impacted by the attack. The men were said to be attacked by weapons. Judge Buchanan also ordered Mr [...]

Mr Akram has appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with the attempted murder of Mr Khan outside a Glasgow mosque in the Govanhill area. The complainer is said to still be in a Glasgow hospital with serious injures the media has reported. Mr Akram made no plea and was remanded [...]

Mr Reid who raped and physically assaulted his 63 year old neighbour had been sentenced to four years and three months imprisonment at the High Court in Glasgow. Mr Reid plead guilty to the crime and has previous convictions of a similar nature, having been previously jailed for 10 years [...]

It has been announced there will be a consultation regarding how complainers make their views known to the court via victim statements after an accused has been found guilty or pled guilty to a crime that had an impact on them. Currently in Scotland this is only available to complainers [...]

SHERIFF SENTENCES MAN IN BACK OF VAN A Sheriff at Selkirk Sheriff Court was forced to sentence Mr Long in the back of a prison van after he refused to leave. Mr Long had been found guilty of an assault involving a machete. Mr Long’s behaviour was reported to be [...]

Mr Kinsella has appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with the theft of eight puppies and carrying a blade in public. The bulldog puppies were stolen from a Castlemilk home when children were present and the accused persons were said to be in possession of a knife. Another two men [...]

Mr Stephen Mack and his nephew, Mr Jackson Mack, have been jailed for 11 and 10 years respectfully for culpable homicide. Originally both men were tried for murder. Both men have been convicted of attacking Mr Anderson striking him with a machete. Lady Rae had stated when sentencing both men [...]

Police Scotland have launched an appeal after a North Lanarkshire man, aged 59, was abducted then later found near death on the street. The man who was found on an Airdrie street was taken to hospital where he later died. It is alleged he was forced in to a dark [...]