Ms Forrester pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to stabbing her daughter. The retired nurse has been ordered to serve 32 months imprisonment by Sheriff Mackenzie. This was discounted as a result of her guilty plea. Sheriff Mackenzie told Ms Forrester: "I understand your life has been grim for a very [...]

Concerns have been raised after it has come to light that only fifteen prisoners have benefited from the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Act 2015. These provisions state that prisoners who are due for release on a weekend (Friday) can be released earlier in order that they can have easier access [...]

Mr Davidson, 37, has pled guilty to attempted murder at the High Court in Glasgow. The accused was charged with other charges which not guilty pleas were accepted from the Crown. Mr Davidson attacked a Police Officer in Fife. Mr Davidson was drunk and ran at the officer before stabbing [...]

Mr Wills, 43, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by Lord Turnbull for raping a teenager in Coatbridge in 2017 when she was asleep. Mr Wills was found guilty after a Trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The man was said to have confessed through a phone call [...]

A 23 year old man has been arrested and charged with the death of Mr More who was attacked in Airdrie in September of last year. The arrested man is expected to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court next week. A man has already been arrested in relation to Mr More’s [...]

Mr Curry has received a six year period of imprisonment after pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving. He was also disqualified from driving for seven years. The victim was his friend who suffered severe injuries and later died after being air lifted to hospital. The accused stated he had [...]

Men in Scotland who were prosecuted in the past for homosexual acts can now apply to have their convictions completely erased through the ‘Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Act 2018’ and they can also apply for them to be erased under the central criminal records. This will grant a pardon [...]

Mr Crilley, who was charged with culpable homicide and went through a Trial at the High Court in Glasgow, has had his charge found not proven by the jury. The Crown argued that Mr Crilley was guilty of this offence for not assisting his injured wife as she lay on [...]

Mr Valainis has been found guilty after Trial of raping a woman at her home in Motherwell last year at the High Court in Glasgow. The complainer was sleeping beside her young child while the attack occurred. He has been sentenced to four years imprisonment and placed on the sex [...]

Mr Nicol was attacked inside a property in Greenock in the vicinity of his two young children. Police were called but the man sadly died at the scene. Police Scotland are appealing for information and believe the motive was an attempted robbery. The two children are now receiving appropriate support. [...]