Parents ‘devastated’ after jury clear man of injuring Aberdeen youngster in moped crash
A dad yesterday blasted the justice system for "failing" his young son after a man was cleared of leaving him seriously injured in a moped collision.
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Crash trial told man accused of alleged crime said ‘it was me’ when first asked by police
A man on trial accused of leaving an eight-year-old boy seriously injured in a moped crash told officers "it was me" when asked about a dangerous driving incident, a court heard yesterday.
Jury played ‘distressing’ 999 call during Aberdeen baby attack trial
The “distressing” 999 call made after a baby stopped breathing has been heard by a jury.
Aberdeen infant was ‘floppy’ and unresponsive after alleged attack by babysitter
An anguished mother was left to cradle her "floppy" and unresponsive infant daughter following an incident at her babysitter’s house, a court has been told.
Aberdeen babysitter accused of putting girl’s life in danger after ‘shaking’ the infant so hard she bled from her brain
A babysitter has gone on trial at the High Court accused of attacking an infant in her care and leaving it seriously and permanently injured.
Murder accused offers friend £500 to drop him off so he could ‘do someone in,’ court hears
A man accused of murder told a friend he would pay him £500 to drop him off so he could "do someone in" in the weeks before the mechanic's death, a court heard yesterday.
Vulnerable Aberdeenshire woman allegedly raped was ‘unable to consent’ due to learning disability
A "vulnerable" young woman who claims she was raped by a volunteer bus driver "rocked back and forth in tears" as she told colleagues at a charity shop about the alleged attack.
North-east man speaks of relief after being acquitted of rape
A north-east man has spoken of his relief after being acquitted of rape.
Aberdeenshire man accused of abusing and raping woman
An Aberdeenshire man has gone on trial accused of abusing and raping a woman.
Engineer found guilty of killing north-east binman by careless driving
An engineer has been convicted of killing a north-east binman by driving carelessly.
Engineer accused of causing death of north-east refuse collector says he has no memory of the collision
An engineer on trial for killing an Aberdeenshire man by driving dangerously has claimed that he was not to blame for the accident - as he had accidentally inhaled gas moments before.
Victims of serial sex abuser speak of relief after he is found guilty of 15 charges
The victims of a serial sexual abuser of young boys have spoken of their relief after seeing their tormentor found guilty.
Man on trial for 19 historic sexual abuse charges in Dundee and Fife
A man has gone on trial at Aberdeen High Court, accused of 19 historic charges of sexual misconduct against underage boys in Dundee and Fife.
North-east cadet in court on charges of training camp sex assaults
A north-east man has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting two women at a cadets training camp.
North-east men jailed for 17 years in total after being found guilty of armed robbery in Fraserburgh
Two men who barged into a north-east flat armed with a sawn-off shotgun have been jailed for a total of 17 years.
Pair guilty of carrying out an armed robbery at a north-east home
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of 17 years after being found guilty of carrying out an armed robbery at a north-east home earlier this year.
Jurors urged to acquit two men accused of armed robbery at north-east home
A jury has been urged to acquit two men accused of taking part in an armed robbery at a north-east home.
Duo accused of Fraserburgh armed robbery seen entering then leaving nearby property
Two north-east men accused of carrying out an armed robbery at a Fraserburgh home were seen coming in and out of a nearby property near the time.
Duo accused of demanding drugs and money and pointing a gun in a north-east man’s face during alleged robbery
A man has told a court he did not know if he was “alive or dead” after passing out during an alleged armed robbery at his home.
North-east pair on trial for ‘using shotgun’ in masked armed robbery
Two north-east men have gone on trial accused of using a loaded shotgun to stage an armed robbery.
Men on trial accused of murder of Aberdeen man alleged to have ‘repeatedly struck him with a dog lead’
A north-east man, accused of murder, told emergency services he saw his alleged victim being beaten up before heading off to an address which turned out not to exist.
Death accused ‘thought victim was taking a breather’
A man accused of killing a teenage colleague by starting up an oil rig cable pulling machine while the lad was inside it today told a jury he was not present when the boy was injured - and "thought he was taking a breather" when he found him unconscious.
Man goes on trial accused of causing death of teenager at oil services firm
The High Court in Aberdeen has heard how a horrified father rushed to give first aid to an injured worker and found his son near death.
Business student accused of rape speaks of relief after jury return a not guilty verdict at Aberdeen High Court
A business student accused of raping a woman said he was “really, really happy” as he walked free from court yesterday.
Man faces jail after being found guilty of causing death of Moray grandmother through dangerous driving
A man is facing jail after he was found guilty of causing the death of a grandmother by driving dangerously on a north-east road.
Man accused of causing death of Moray grandmother on north-east road denies taking heroin before the incident
A man accused of causing an Elgin grandmother’s death by driving dangerously has denied taking heroin before the crash - and insists he can not remember what had happened.
North-east man tells court he wishes he had let car involved in fatal crash hit him
A north-east man told a court yesterday how he regretted swerving out of the way of a car which went on to cause a fatal accident.
Fatal crash driver denies sleeping at wheel before accident which killed a Moray grandmother
A rental car delivery driver has gone on trial accused of falling asleep behind the wheel and killing a north-east grandmother on Mother’s Day.
Woman tells court she was raped twice by former Shetland Councillor
A woman has told a court she was raped twice by a former Shetland councillor nearly 30 years ago - but did not tell anyone until last summer.
Former Shetland councillor goes on trial accused of raping a woman 28 years ago
A former Shetland councillor has gone on trial accused of raping a woman 28 years ago.
North-east man behind bars after being found guilty of killing best friend with a knife
A man was yesterday found guilty of killing his best friend of 14 years by stabbing him nine times.
Man found guilty of killing Aberdeen dad
A 29-year-old man has today been found guilty of killing Robert Reid at his Aberdeen home.