Dangerous driver told police he fell asleep at the wheel before crashing through fence
A chef who told police he had fallen asleep at the wheel before his car crashed through a fence has been handed a 12 month
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Evidential hearing to determine fate of Staffy which killed two pet dogs
The owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier cross that killed two smaller dogs must provide evidence of her pet’s improved behaviour to save it from
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Man acquitted of assault after procurator fiscal calls his own witness’s evidence ‘absurd’
A man accused of assault was acquitted after his accuser’s evidence fell apart so much that even the prosecution described it as absurd.
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Man fined after sharing sex act video which ended up on social media
A 22-year-old man who was sent a graphic video of a woman performing a sex act and then shared it without her consent has been
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Two plead guilty over Covid house party offences
Two people are facing fines after pleading guilty to offences involving house parties which breached Covid-19 regulations.
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Driver disqualified after overtaking move nearly resulted in head-on collision on A970 out of Lerwick
A dangerous young driver whose overtaking manoeuvre almost resulted in a head-on collision has been fined and disqualified for a year.
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Man who found wallet went on spending spree and ordered takeaway using stolen debit card
A man who went on a spending spree after stealing a wallet he found in the street has been ordered to repay the money – along with…
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Alleged Shetland murder victim’s jugular vein had been cut with sharp weapon, pathologist tells court
A woman who was allegedly murdered in Shetland died after sustaining “sharp force injuries” to her neck, a court has heard.
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Man’s alleged abusive behaviour towards ex-partner included throwing her dog
A 32-year-old man accused of being abusive towards his ex-partner – including throwing her dog – has been bailed without entering into a plea.
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Man released on bail after being accused of sex offences
A man has been released on bail after he was accused of carrying out sexual offences.
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Ex-cop admits attempting to destroy assault evidence
A former police officer has admitted repeatedly attempting to have evidence of an assault on a child destroyed.
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Man admits sending sexual messages to underage girl
A man who admitted sending a series of sexual messages to a 15-year-old girl has been placed on the sex offenders register. Ellis Birnie, 25,…
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A man accused of breaching bail conditions will remain behind bars until a trial next month. Martin Olejniczak, of Hill Grind, Lerwick, denied two charges…
READ FULL STORYMan accused of smashing window released on bail
A 24-year-old man accused of behaving aggressively towards his partner and smashing a window at her property has been released on bail. Kristian Georgiev, of…
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