Brutal chalet attack left victim permanently disfigured
A pair of visiting workers admitted carrying out a “contrived attack” on two brothers which left one victim permanently disfigured.
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Coastguard called to find fleeing fisherman after high speed police chase
A coastguard search and rescue team was called in after a dangerous driver abandoned his partner’s car and ran off in “atrocious” weather.
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Ferry staff assaulted after refusing drunken passengers travel
Two drunk contractors who assaulted NorthLink staff and police after being refused travel have been hit with hefty fines.
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Strip searched ferry passenger was ‘internally concealing’ class A drugs
A 36-year-old Scalloway man who was strip searched after getting off the ferry was later found to have been “internally concealing” over £500 worth of
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Jilted lover ‘squared up’ to former partner’s new man
A jilted lover barged into the house of his ex’s new partner, shouting, swearing and “squaring up” to the other man, a court heard
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Man with ‘atrocious’ record threatened to kill police dog
A 36-year-old man with a “frankly atrocious” criminal record has been spared jail after taking responsibility for his actions.
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Sheriff refuses to read campaigner’s ‘nonsense’ legal documents
An 80-year-old sovereignty campaigner who was found to be in contempt of court has been admonished – and blamed for the imprisonment of a woman
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Campaigner who refused to accept court’s authority jailed for 14 days
A 60-year-old woman who has persistently refused to accept the authority of Lerwick Sheriff Court has been jailed for 14 days.
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Man denies pinning woman to the ground and hitting her head with lamp
A man accused of pinning a woman to the ground and repeatedly punching her head has denied assault.
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Drug dealer Hassan jailed for five years
A repeat drug offender was jailed for more than five years today (Tuesday) after police found heroin, cocaine and cash during a search of his
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Sandwick man pinched police officer
A 51-year-old man pinched, kicked and attempted to headbutt police officers, a court heard.
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Man left wife bleeding on floor and ‘extremely distressed’
A 33-year-old man left his wife bleeding on the floor after accusing her of cheating, a court heard.
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Jail for man who disfigured friend in ‘act of barbarism’
A 48-year-old man who amputated his friend’s finger using a claw hammer and filleting knife has been jailed for 32 months.
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Cadet headbutted taxi rank queue jumper
A merchant navy cadet who headbutted a taxi rank queue jumper has been fined £300.
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