Primary school-aged children will no longer be arrested and treated as offenders following the passing of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill at Holyrood yesterday. Continue reading Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill passed at Holyrood
Tag: Crime
Three face court following £100,000 Kirkliston drug raid
Police in Edinburgh have charged three people after quantities of Class A and B drugs were recovered in Kirkliston. Continue reading Three face court following £100,000 Kirkliston drug raid
Revenue crackdown on black market puppy dealers
More than £5 million has been raised by a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders selling pups on the black market. Continue reading Revenue crackdown on black market puppy dealers
Police investigate Bingham axe attack
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the Bingham area. The incident happened around 10.10pm on Tuesday 30th April in a flat in Duddingston Row. Continue reading Police investigate Bingham axe attack
Bradley Welsh muder: car images released
Police have released CCTV images of a vehicle as they continue their investigation into the murder of Bradley Welsh. The 48-year-old sustained fatal injuries outside his home in Chester Street at around 8pm on Wednesday 17th April. Continue reading Bradley Welsh muder: car images released
Appeal following Newhaven assault and dog robbery
Police are investigating following an assault and robbery in the Newhaven area which resulted in the theft of a dog called Eccles. Continue reading Appeal following Newhaven assault and dog robbery
Serious assault on Hanover Street
Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in ongoing enquiries into a serious assault in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. Continue reading Serious assault on Hanover Street
Bradley Welsh murder: man arrested
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of 48-year-old Bradley Welsh in Chester Street, Edinburgh, on Wednesday 17th April. Continue reading Bradley Welsh murder: man arrested
Multiple arrests following crackdown on ‘money mules’
Twenty-nine people have been arrested and charged following a Police Scotland crackdown on money mules. Continue reading Multiple arrests following crackdown on ‘money mules’
Appeal following city centre ram-raid theft
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for the public’s assistance following the theft of an ATM from a bank in the city centre. Continue reading Appeal following city centre ram-raid theft