Pair handed extended sentences for petrol bomb attack in gang war Richard Ordish, 19, and Kurtis Young, 42, admitted attempted murder. Evening Standard · Jun 16
Man who tried to kill stranger on train with broken Buckfast bottle jailed Thomas Craig attacked two people on a train between Glasgow and Dundee in February 2025 The Independent UK · Jan 12
Shocking moment thug tried to kill stranger in train bottle attack - as he is jailed for 12 years Thomas Craig attacked two people on a train between Glasgow and Dundee Evening Standard · Jan 12
Man who murdered his partner in a hot tub sentenced to 25 years in prison Claire Leveque travelled from Canada to live with her killer and his mother in October 2023, months before she was murdered. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Four men jailed over ‘egregious’ NHS bribery and corruption offences Two worked for health boards and the other two were directors of a telecommunications firm. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Four men jailed after £6 million NHS bribery and corruption probe Four men are behind bars after a £6m corruption and bribery probe at health boards across Scotland. The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
Paedophile who abducted schoolgirl while dressed as a woman jailed for 20 years Former butcher Andrew Miller claimed he acted in a ‘motherly way’ but later admitted sexual assault The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Mother raped and burned alive by stranger in ‘medieval’ attack on way home from night out Lord Arthurson told Rhys Bennett his crimes were ‘medieval in their barbarity’ The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Man jailed for life for raping woman then setting her on fire Ms Barclay leaves behind a partner and two children aged six and eight Wales Online · May 24, 2023
Man jailed for life for rape and murder of mother-of-two Lord Arthurson told Rhys Bennett his crimes were ‘medieval in their barbarity’. The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
Murdered mum Jill Barclay was burned alive by evil killer Judge Lord Arthurson told Rhys Bennett that there was evidence that the mum-of-two was still breathing when he started the blaze. Daily Record · May 24, 2023
Man who raped and murdered Scots mum before setting body on fire jailed for minimum of 24 years Judge Lord Arthurson told Bennett his crimes were “unimaginably wicked and indeed medieval in their barbarity”. Daily Record · May 24, 2023
Gang of three young Edinburgh men leave victim in wheelchair after street attack Kieran Maule ,24, Dylan Patrick ,22, and Aaron Henderson ,20, were captured on camera launching the brutal attack on John Foster at Hunter Square, in Edinburgh, just off the city's Royal Mile. Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2023
Scots man jailed after 'cocaine-fuelled attack' on four-year-old girl A MAN who suffocated and attacked a four-year-old girl in a cocaine-fuelled bout of violence has been jailed. The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023 Cocaine fuelled thug who suffocated girl, 4, and broke her arms in Paisley flat is jailed Sean Lochrie previously admitted assaulting the four-year-old girl to her severe injury and to the danger of her life by seizing her, throwing her about and striking her on the head and body.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Man jailed for drug-fuelled attack on four-year-old girl Sean Lochrie, 33, was handed a prison term of more than six years for assaulting the youngster, leaving her with two broken arms.
Glasgow Live · Jan 6, 2023 Lanarkshire mum of two who took her own life was 'treated negligently by NHS health board' A judge found that the Lanarkshire Health Board failed to look after 35-year-old Lynette Giblen who suffered with poor mental health. The NHS Board has been ordered to pay her family £250,000.
Daily Record · Jan 6, 2023 Scots health board ordered to pay £250,000 to family of woman who took own life Judge Lord Arthurson found that Lanarkshire Health Board failed to look after 35-year-old Lynette Giblen.
Edinburgh Live · Nov 16, 2022 Edinburgh man tied woman to a bed before launching terrifying attack The High Court in Edinburgh heard last month how unemployed Kevin Hood, 34, subjected the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, to a terrifying ordeal during the attack.
Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022 Crack cocaine-fuelled Scots knifeman who hurled blade at NHS staff may never leave jail Mark Law, 44, stormed into the Alloway Centre mental health unit with a blade he had bought earlier that day with the intent to "attack and kill staff within".
Glasgow Live · Aug 15, 2022 Glasgow killer who murdered ex-partner's mum in 'brutal and ferocious' attack jailed for life Michael Dorey was handed a life sentence after pleading guilty to leaving Jacqueline Grant with at least 34 knife wounds during an attack at her home in Maryhill.
Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022 Scots killer who brutally murdered ex-lover's mum in Glasgow is jailed for life Michael Dorey pled guilty last week to leaving Jacqueline Grant, 54, with at least 34 knife wounds during an attack at her home in the city's Maryhill in 2021.
Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022 Man convicted of Lanarkshire killing murdered fellow prisoner in 'brutal execution' James O’Rourke has been described as one of Scotland’s most dangerous prisoners.
Glasgow Live · Jul 5, 2022 Glasgow man 'executed' in jail cell by Scotland's 'most dangerous prisoner' The High Court in Glasgow heard that James O'Rourke is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after choking Dean Ramsey to death then calmly shaking hands with other inmates.
Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022 Scotland's most dangerous con murdered fellow inmate before shaking hands with other prisoners James O'Rourke choked Dean Ramsey, 30, to death at HMP Glenochil in 2021.