Thief broke into Scots pensioner's home and stole bag and purse containing cash

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stalker attached a tracking device to his former lover's car so he could follow her more than a decade after she ended their relationship.Former special constable Abdul Salam, 37, set up an elaborate ruse to try and convince Razia Azhar's husband that she was cheating on him.He posed as a woman called 'Samantha' and reported Mrs Azhar's movements to her husband in a bid to convince him his wife was having an affair.But Mr and Mrs Azhar set up a sting operation to out Salam and that led to an

Carstairs amid fears that excluding them is a human rights breach, a report has said.A review into the State Hospital said prohibiting women from the high-security facility was potentially sexual discrimination.Female inmates unfit for mainstream prison north of the Border have been treated at a unit in Nottinghamshire since 2007 following a lack of demand.It has cost the taxpayer £4.5million over the last 10 years for four Scottish women to be held at Rampton Secure Hospital, Forensic Mental

Royal Mail worker’s van full of parcels before stealing their own car form a nearby depo.Police are probing two connected incidents, which happened in Edinburgh's Colinton area on Wednesday, and have issued a warning to couriers and delivery drivers to remain vigilant while making drops.A source told the Record: “The thief took off with the female delivery driver’s van and all their parcels before going back for her own car.”Officers were called to Colinton Mains Terrace, close to the local Post

DNA after he tried to chew through a piece of string attaching a charity box to the counter.Andrew Hollern, 37, smashed his way at night into the shop, in St Ninians, Stirling, and took nearly £3,400 worth of tobacco, cigarettes, cash, credit cards, scratch cards, mobile phones and a camera.He did not, however, manage to munch through the string, so did not get away with the charity tin.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday that a shop worker discovered the break-in when he opened up in the

Police have warned elderly residents to “shut out” bogus workmen after a 83-year-old woman was targeted.Officers warned the public in Aberdeenshire to be vigilant after crooks struck in Fraserburgh.The incident happened on Wednesday March 3 at a home on Old Strichen Road where the elderly woman was targeted by suspected bogus workmen.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed

Dundee.The 79-year-old was walking on Glenmoy Avenue when a two-figure sum of money was taken from him.A police probe was launched into the incident which took place between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday, February 28.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and

thief who duped a Scots pensioner into letting him into her home so he could steal her purse.The victim, a woman in her eighties, was targeted between 12.15pm and 1.15pm on Friday, February 26.The trickster knocked on her door and swindled his way into her home in Dundee's Bruce Street.Once inside, he distracted her and then made off with her purse.Police have now released a description of the suspect in a bid to trace him.He is described as in his early 40s, around 5ft 6, slim build and with a

pensioner was robbed in broad daylight by a 'man carrying crutches' in a terrifying incident in Dundee this afternoon.Police are appealing for information after the 79-year-old man was robbed on Glenmoy Avenue between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday.The thug made off with a two-figure sum of money before he was seen walking down Glenmoy Avenue and Glenprosen Terrace after the incident.The man is described as being around 5ft 10 inches tall and of slim build.He was wearing wearing a black beanie

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Edinburgh city centre incident.Emergency services swarmed Hunter Square around 10pm last night and rushed a 35-year-old to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretched across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10pm on Friday, 26 February, officers in Edinburgh responded to reports of a concern for person in Hunter Square.“Emergency services attended and a

Dumfries and and robbed a three-figure cash sum in an "extremely frightening ordeal". The terrifying incident has left a 74-year-old man shaken as cops launch a manhunt to find the callous thieves responsible.

thief who had gone on a crime spree in Paisley was later arrested while armed with a pair of scissors.William Hutton, 50, who has a lengthy criminal record including convictions for carrying weapons and numerous thefts, claimed he was only stealing “for money for food and electricity.”Paisley Sheriff Court heard Hutton first targeted Superdrug in the Piazza Centre where he stole three packs of Gillette Fusion razors worth £69.He later stole DVDs from WH Smith, High Street, worth £83, before he

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published judge Lady Smith’s findings into care provided by the Christian Brothers at St Ninian’s Residential Care Home in Falkland, Fife, between 1953 and 1983.She said that not only were children exposed to risks of sexual, physical and psychological danger, but those risks also became a reality.Lady Smith, who chaired the inquiry, said: “The overall view I formed of St Ninian’s was depressing."The brothers who were perpetrators of abuse could pursue their

lockdown depression Raymond Nicholls, 82, who lives alone and has no family members close by, has been popping in to Cupcake Coffee Box on Kirkcaldy High Street, Fife, every day in a bid to keep his spirits up. Raymond, who moved to the town from Stockport, Greater Manchester, after his wife died in 2002, has found the loneliness difficult to combat during the pandemic.

Police are desperately searching for a Scots man who vanished with his black Labrador dog.Frank Grant is missing from Montgomerie Drive in Nairn leaving his loved ones worried for his safety.The 64-year-old was last seen yesterday at about 2:30pm but has not been in contact with family since.Friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned for him and are trying to track down his current whereabouts.Frank is described as being about 5'6" in height, with grey hair, slim build, blue eyes and

East Calder, between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday.The children, aged 8 and 12, were inside the property when the thieves struck, and left with a quantity of cash. The kids were not injured in the robbery.

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