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Jacobite projectiles discovered on Culloden battlefield in major historical breakthrough
History
A three-pound cannon ball was one of the artefacts recovered.
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£1 billion Barlinnie replacement super jail won't be big enough to ease prison overcrowding
Prisons
Anas Sarwar warned taxpayers are paying for new jails which will not fix the problems in Scotland’s prisons.
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Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan shooting suspect held in Spanish 'VIP prison' with pool and en-suite cell
Police Scotland
Michael Riley is being held in a Spanish jail dubbed ‘The VIP Prison’ where inmates have access to a 65ft swimming pool and squash court.
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Terror as monster serial killer butchered 110 women and now no one knows where he is
Serial Killers
Pedro Alonso López, known as the "Monster of the Andes", is one of the most prolific serial killers in history - but he was released from prison in 1998 and has since vanished
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Cannibal killer dubbed 'People Eater' murdered victims and served them to jail inmates
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WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT José Dorángel Vargas Gomez, more commonly known as Dorángel Vargas or the "People Eater," is one of Venezuela's most notorious criminals, who killed and ate at least 10 men
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Wrongly released prisoner deported to Ethiopia with no UK return rights
Immigration
Hadush Kebatu has arrived in Ethiopia after being deported from the UK with no right to return, the Home Office has confirmed.
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Prisoner took his own life after being 'locked in cell 23 hours a day and not let out for food'
Prisons
Strangeways prisoner Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for all-but an hour a day.
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The number of people in Scottish jails has hit a record high, prison chiefs have said
Prisons
The overall total of inmates hit 8,430 last Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the fluctuating figure remaining above 8,400 for the whole week.
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Teenage killer dies aged 18 at young offenders facility
Prisons
Jordan Tams was locked up for murder in December last year.
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Prison death of drug gang killer who punted heroin for kingpin to be probed
Prisons
Ronald Harrison was found dead at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian.
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Fugitive kingpin broke out jail before fleeing to Amsterdam to run cocaine empire
Drugs
Stephen Mee served a total of 15 years behind bars for his escapdes.
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Death-in-custody victim Allan Marshall's family blast prison chiefs for halting roll-out of “pain-free” restraint
HMP Edinburgh
Despite a pilot reducing “violent incidents and floor restraints across all pilot sites” prison chiefs have halted a roll-out across all jails due to overcrowding and a lack of resources.
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John Swinney 'happy to meet' family of Sheku Bayoh who died in police custody
Sheku Bayoh
Sheku Bayoh died after being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.
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Vigil held for Scots who died in custody as families plea for FAI abolishment
Prisons
Families of victims who died in police custody have written to First Minister John Swinney and held a vigil at his official residence Bute House.
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Asylum seeker who sexually assaulted woman and girl freed from jail by mistake
Sex crime
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, was jailed for 12 months in September after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl in Epping, Essex, where he was living in a hotel
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Asylum seeker jailed for sexual assaults accidentally released from prison
Sex crime
A manhunt has been launched for Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, who was jailed for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl.
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Baby P's evil mum Tracey Connelly put back in jail after 'lying about online fling'
Prisons
Tracey Connelly, 44, has always refused to give her account of little Peter's brutal 2007 death but is today being quizzed by experts from the Parole Board as she makes a bid for freedom.
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Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford dodges execution 'after Keir Starmer plea'
Drugs Crime
The drug mule spent 12 years behind bars.
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Gran took own life just five days after being released from prison
Prisons
Angela Thompson, 62, died from chest injuries in Hull on April 11, 2022, after being hit by a taxi following her release five days earlier
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Lag brutally attacked fellow inmate who 'threatened his family' in Scots jail
Prisons
John Callaghan has appeared in court over the assault.
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Holly Willoughby sends love to Fearne Cotton after paedo ex Ian Watkin dies in prison
Holly Willoughby
After Fearne Cotton spoke about feeling "wobbly" following the death of her ex convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins, Holly Willoughby offered her love and support.
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Plans for 'pain free restraints' in jails in wake of Allan Marshall death derailed by overcrowding
Sunday Mail
The Scottish Prison Service has admitted the brutal death of inmate Allan, 30, in 2015 was unlawful after excessive force was used by officers.
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HMP Shotts senior group win Age Scotland’s Inspiration Award
Prisons
The organisation, which focuses on health, wellbeing and social interaction, is for men over the age of 50, who currently make up 25 per cent of the prison population.
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Woman who hid in cupboard with knife stabbed into her chest says its a relief her attacker is dead
Domestic violence
Steven Wood tried to 'finish off' Martina Turner with a brutal attack in her kitchen four years ago, but the mum-of-three miraculously survived - despite being stabbed 29 times.
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