Drunken Union Street thug jailed for racist assault on 78-year-old man
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Scott McClorey, 50, spat in the frightened pensioner's direction and used a racial slur before he brutally attacked him.
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Serial domestic abuser warned he will end up in prison if he doesn’t change his ways
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Scott Thomson, 29, admitted two assaults on his victim, including one in an Aberdeen hotel room.
Weekend court roll – a Poundland firebug and prolific paedophile
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Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
Church youth leader found guilty of sexually inappropriate behaviour with boy, 14
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Lauren Middleton, 28, sobbed as the verdict was delivered and insisted she had no idea that her actions were having a sexual effect on the teenager.
Woman smashed bottle over victim’s face on Inverness street
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Poppy McLaughlan was seen striking the other woman across the face before spitting on a man who attempted to intervene.
Inverness armed robber locked up after leading police on 120mph chase
William MacLeod, 19, left a trail of terrified victims during his crime spree.
Tragic lorry death of Chloe Morrison could have been avoided, inquiry finds
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The 26-year-old nursery teacher was killed when she was struck by the unsecured outrigger leg of a lorry as she walked on pavement next to the A82.
Aberdeen haulage firm fined £241,000 after unsecure load kills passing motorist
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George Moran was killed when the large mooring buoy came loose from the Colin Lawson Transport lorry and hit his car
High-rise murder accused told man she had ‘just murdered someone’, witness tells trial
Elizabeth Sweeney is on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen accused of murdering boyfriend Neil Jolly, 51, by repeatedly striking him on the head and body with a kettle.
Teen found guilty of setting fire that destroyed Elgin Poundland
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The jury returned a unanimous verdict and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced next month.
Teenager on trial accused of deliberately starting Elgin Poundland fire
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The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies setting fire to female products in the health and beauty aisle.
Sacked Aberdeen barber in shop assault on former boss
Mohamed Meskini was sacked after his first day at The Fade Factory - and resorted to violence when his boss refused to take him back.
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Weekend court roll – a Poundland firebug and prolific paedophile
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Weekend court roll – a depraved prison officer and an Instagram drug dealer
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Weekend court roll – a Vinted stalker and a serial rapist
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Weekend court roll – a paedophile vigilante and a pub troublemaker
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Man who stole one car and carelessly crashed another spared jail
Serial offender went on vile racist tirade to police stating that black people ‘should die’
Sheriff brands abusive Inverness drunk ‘a complete menace’
Aberdeen takeaway boss ‘had business model of exploiting illegal immigrants’
Alness man in court accused of killing woman in A9 crash
‘Reprehensible’ Inverness gambling addict jailed after stealing £4,500 from 83-year-old neighbour
Pair charged over alleged dog incident near Highland primary school
Aberdeen man in court accused of racist online posts about Humza Yousaf
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