Sentencing delayed for rapist who attacked intoxicated woman at Aberdeen city centre takeaway
Behroz Hamedi, 60, is facing a jail term after he was found guilty of abducting and raping the 21-year-old victim following a trial last month.
High Court in Edinburgh
Alex Salmond’s QC resigns as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
Alex Salmond’s QC is to resign from the top position in a lawyers’ organisation after he was filmed apparently discussing the former first minister’s trial.
Alex Salmond’s QC refers himself to Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Alex Salmond’s QC has referred himself to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission after he was filmed apparently discussing the case on a train before the former first minister was acquitted of all charges in his trial.
Alex Salmond acquitted of attempted rape and sexual assaults
Former first minister Alex Salmond has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape, after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Salmond was ‘sexual predator’ who abused power, jurors told
Alex Salmond was a “sexual predator” who abused his position of power to satisfy his desires without punishment, a jury has heard.
Ex-political adviser tells court he checked welfare of woman alone with Salmond
Alex Salmond’s former adviser has told a jury he checked on the “welfare” of a woman who was left alone with the former first minister of Scotland.
Attempted rape accuser ‘annoyed’ over lack of help, Salmond tells court
Alex Salmond has told a court that a woman who has accused him of attempted rape had been among his “biggest cheerleaders” until he did not help her with a political project.
Salmond tells jury he had consensual sex with attempted rape accuser
Alex Salmond has told a court he had a “consensual sexual liaison” with a woman who alleges he tried to rape her.
Salmond claims some allegations against him ‘fabricated for political reasons’
Alex Salmond has told a court he believes some of the allegations against him have been “deliberate fabrications for a political purpose”.
North-east child rapist jailed for seven years
Terrance Oliphant, 84, preyed on a girl and boy in turn in repeated crimes during a 12-year offending spree from 1969 to 1981.
Man jailed for more than five years over fatal single punch at pub
An attacker who killed a man with a single punch after a game of pool in a bar has been jailed for more than five years.
Man accused of £12.9 million fraud was ‘sole conduit’ for scheme, court told
A man accused of a £12.9 million fraud was the “sole conduit” between investors and the scheme used to commit the alleged crimes, a court heard.
Rapist jailed for 10 years after preying on sleeping women
Antony Munro, 30, raped and assaulted women at houses, flats and a hotel in Invergordon, Aberdeen, Alness and Inverness.
North-east man says losing cash in alleged £12.9 million fraud had ‘massive effect’ on family finances
Norman Masson said he is owed more than £43,000 from 66-year-old financial adviser Alistair Greig.
North-east man ‘unable to retire’ and help cancer stricken wife after investment in alleged £12 million fraud
A businessman told a court how his investment in an alleged £12.9 million fraud resulted in him being unable to move abroad with his cancer-stricken wife.
Man in court accused of committing £12.9 million fraud
Alistair Greig, 66, is facing allegations dating between August 2001 and October 2014 at addresses in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Lincolnshire.
Man accused of murdering 83-year-old in north-east woods ‘unfit to stand trial’
David Johnstone, 35, was not present in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow when the case called today.
Aberdeen man jailed for trying to kill rival bikers
An Aberdeen man who had a top bearing the name of an outlaw bike gang in his car has been jailed after attacking members of a rival motorcycle club.
‘Wicked’ men attacked bikers on north-east road, court told
A senior prosecutor has told a jury that two men were “actively involved” in attacking a group of motorcyclists with a car.
Aberdeen man jailed for six years over drug offences
Colin Stewart, 35, is currently serving a sentence of three years and 11 months for drug supply. The new sentence imposed will begin at the end of that.
Woman tells attempted murder trial of hammer attack on north-east road
A woman has told the trial of four men accused of attacking bikers of her fright at seeing a man being hit with a clawhammer.
Attempted murder trial told motorcyclist was repeatedly struck with iron bars and hammers by men on north-east road
A motorcyclist has told a court how he was repeatedly struck with iron bars and hammers by men who tried to “break” his knees.
‘Justice has been done’ as man jailed for attempted murder outside Aberdeen pub
The brother of a man left needing constant care when he was mowed down outside a pub has said “justice has been done” after his attacker was jailed for 12 years.
Dad-of-two jailed for five years after gun and cocaine found in Aberdeen garage
Police discovered the converted replica revolver and a cache of cocaine during the search of a garage used by Liam McCaig in Dyce, Aberdeen.
Man, 20, admits raping teenager on roof of Aberdeen shopping centre
After the rape, Teglas abandoned his victim, in her late teens, in a flower bed where she was found by passers-by.
North-east mum-of two caught with £300,000 of drugs
A mum-of-two who was caught with more than £300,000 of drugs became involved in the illegal trade after criminals threatened to “harm” her children, a court has heard.
North-east man who raped two-year-old faces lengthy jail term
Matthew Sinclair, 28, was caught after he left his mobile phone charging and a woman looked at its contents and found the messages on an app.
Man who murdered Aberdeen oil worker Steven Donaldson to appeal 24-year prison sentence
A man who murdered an Aberdeen oil worker is to appeal his jail term.
Man jailed for setting fire to north-east house with baby inside
A man who started a fire outside a house endangering a baby has been jailed for 10 years.
North-east man broke into house and attempted to rob two men at knifepoint
A criminal claimed he was looking for his dog at the time he broke into a house and attempted to rob two men at knifepoint.