Two women sexually assaulted in same area of Edinburgh in 24-hour period
Police have increased patrols in Edinburgh after a man sexually assaulted two women within 24 hours.
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Man, 19, arrested after police officer stabbed near playground
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a policeman was stabbed in the back near a children’s playground in a drugs-related incident.
Police issue CCTV images of man wanted over armed robbery
Police investigating an armed robbery at a dental practice have released images of a man they want to trace.
11 arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing in central London
Eleven people are being held on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in central London.
Murder accused’s phone used to google ‘how do police find DNA’, court hears
A phone belonging to a teenager accused of the abduction, rape and murder of a six-year-old girl was used to google “how do police find DNA”, a court has heard.
Accused gave ‘no comment’ when charged with Alesha MacPhail murder, court hears
A teenager accused of the abduction, rape and murder of a six-year-old girl gave a “no comment” response when charged by police, a court has heard.
UK: ‘Lenient’ suspended sentence given to ex-cop who had 450+ child abuse images
A chief constable has criticised the “too lenient” suspended sentence handed to a former police inspector who admitted making hundreds of indecent images of children.
Police hunt Italian Job-style raiders who used car to smash into shopping centre
Police have likened CCTV of shop thieves driving through a shopping centre to a scene out of the 1960s caper The Italian Job.
Woman denies murdering six-year-old Alesha MacPhail and ‘planting’ evidence
A woman blamed by a murder accused for killing a six-year-old girl and “planting” his DNA on the child’s body has told a court she had nothing to do with the crime.
Woman denies killing six-year-old Alesha MacPhail
A woman who a murder accused blames for killing a six-year-old girl has told a court she had nothing to do with the crime.
Alesha MacPhail murder trial hears of frantic search for the six-year-old
The family of murdered Alesha MacPhail told a trial of the frantic search for the six-year-old when they realised she was missing from her bed.
Murdered schoolgirl’s father says he sold drugs to her alleged killer
The father of murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail sold cannabis to the teenager accused of killing her, a court has heard.
Alesha MacPhail murder trial jury shown pictures of schoolgirl’s body
Images of a murdered schoolgirl’s body lying in woods have been shown to a jury as the trial’s first witness gave evidence.
Manhunt after two stores robbed at gunpoint in two hours
An armed robber who raided two shops in two hours is being hunted by police after stealing hundreds of pounds at gunpoint.
Boy, 16, accused of raping and murdering six-year-old girl blames woman
A teenage boy accused of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl on the Isle of Bute blames a woman for the crime.
Boy, 16, goes on trial accused of murdering six-year-old girl on Bute
A teenager has gone on trial accused of the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl on the Isle of Bute.
Security Minister condemns ‘unjustifiable’ objections to data-sharing crime law
Security Minister Ben Wallace has condemned “unjustifiable” objections to a new law aimed at helping police catch paedophiles.
REVEALED: Dundee’s cycle theft hot spot after 800 nicked in the city
Nearly 800 bicycles have been stolen in Dundee in the last three years.
Family in new plea for help to catch 17-year-old’s killer
The family of a 17-year-old youth worker murdered in a drive-by shooting have released new childhood pictures of her campaigning against gun and knife crime as police renewed appeals to catch her killer.
Community payback orders down 7% in year
There was a 7% drop in the number of community payback orders (CPOs) issued to offenders last year, the latest figures show.