Romanian man jailed for life for 2013 murder of house-sitter
A Romanian man who bludgeoned grandmother Valerie Graves to death in a burglary-gone-wrong has been jailed for life.
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Jurors asked to ‘do the right thing’ in case of man accused of Dundee taxi rank killing
Prosecutors have called on jurors in the trial of the man accused of killing Brian Fox to “do the right thing” as they prepare to consider their verdict.
‘Got them’: Father of murdered Jodie Chesney’s relief as two teenagers convicted
The father of Girl Scout Jodie Chesney shouted “We got them” as two teenage drug dealers were found guilty of her murder.
Defence tell jury to acquit man accused of killing Brian Fox
Advocates defending men accused of culpable homicide and assault in a New Year’s Day taxi brawl have made their closing remarks ahead of the jury retiring.
19-year-old and 17-year-old guilty of murdering Girl Scout Jodie Chesney
Two drug dealers have been found guilty of killing innocent Girl Scout Jodie Chesney.
Trio accused of assaulting two women on Dundee street have case continued
Three people are facing claims they assaulted two women on a city street.
Man who died after striking head during Dundee taxi rank row had ‘unsalvageable’ brain injuries
A man who fell to the ground and struck his head sustained “unsalvageable” brain injuries as a result, a trial has heard.
Accused pleads guilty to assaulting man who later died after Dundee taxi rank row
A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a 62-year-old man who later died following a taxi rank fracas on New Year’s Day.
Man tells jury he heard Brian Fox’s final words before he died in Dundee
A court has heard a 62-year-old man told a crowd in a taxi rank bust up to “calm down” moments before he suffered a fatal head injury.
Haul of designer items stolen from property in Forfar
A Louise Vuitton wallet and Mulberry make-up bag are among the items stolen from a property in Forfar at the weekend.
Witnesses are challenged over ‘punch’ on night of Brian Fox’s death
A lawyer acting for a man accused of killing a 62-year-old in a taxi rank scrap has challenged witnesses’ accounts that the man was “punched” before he fell to the ground.
Police caught man drunk at the wheel on the A90 Forfar Road
Police caught a man drunk in charge of a car after he was involved in a collision on a busy road.
Perth takeaway’s windows targeted in ‘alleged hate crime’
A Perth takeaway has been targeted in an alleged hate crime, weeks after it was last attacked.
Learner driver found guilty of killing Sainsbury’s shopper in parking row
An uninsured learner driver has been found guilty of manslaughter after he killed a shopper in a Sainsbury’s car park during a row.
Woman allegedly sexually assaulted at Dundee pub before being attacked by another woman
A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a city centre pub before being attacked by another woman.
‘It’s a terrible thing to happen:’ Police scrutinising CCTV footage in hunt for West End attacker
Police are scrutinising CCTV footage from shops on the city’s Perth Road in the hunt for an attacker who sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman.
Group of males charged after series of overnight thefts in Carnoustie
Three people have been arrested following a spate of thefts and attempted thefts in Carnoustie.
Dundee manager James McPake denies homophobic abuse charge
Dundee Football Club manager James McPake and former teammate Gary Irvine will stand trial over allegations of homophobic abuse and assault in a city pub.
Paramedics say it was ‘obvious’ Brian Fox had suffered ‘quite severe trauma’ when they arrived at Nethergate
A man’s head was “mushy” from a traumatic impact in the roadway at a Dundee taxi rank, a court has heard.
Man denies driving dangerously in restricted zone
A man denies driving dangerously in a restricted zone before narrowly missing other cars.