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The former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and two counts of attempted rape. The ex-SNP chief and independence campaigner was charged on Wednesday night after voluntarily attending a police station with his solicitor, and was later released after he agreed to appear in court. On

The Scottish Government has released a new report that highlights the characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse acts in Scotland. During the 2017-18 period, 59,541 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by the police in Scotland; an increase of one per cent on 2016-17. Key Findings of Report Domestic Abuse and Age The

With the annual drink-drive campaign launched on the 1st of December, Police Scotland have warned that officers will be out in force to target motorists over the festive period. Minister for Community Safety, Ash Denham, Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, and Assistant Chief Constable, Mark Williams, promoted the festive campaign in Edinburgh to advise on

In October 2018, one year after it was initially proposed by John Finnie MSP, the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill reached the Equalities and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament, which is leading the scrutiny of the Bill. As part of their scrutinising process, the Committee opened a call for the general public’s

According to new figures released in November 2018 by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, the number of homicides committed in Scotland in the period 2017-18 has decreased by 5% when compared to the previous year. 59 murders were committed in the whole country this year, which is a significant decrease from 2016-17’s figure of 62 murders. This