7 h. ago Murderer who escaped Scots jail found in Edinburgh after manhunt

A murderer who escaped from a Scots prison has been found in Edinburgh city centre three days later.

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20 h. ago New CCTV released as police ramp up hunt for murderer who escaped from Scots jail

Raymond McCourt absconded from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

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31 h. ago Raymond McCourt: Convicted murderer flees open prison as public warned not to approach

Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee on Tuesday

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40 h. ago Police launch manhunt after convicted murderer flees open prison in Scotland

Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee at 5.30pm on TuesdayPolice have launched a manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from an open prison in Scotland.Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Urgent manhunt as convicted killer who shot newsagent in the head escapes from Scottish jail

Raymond McCourt, 59, murdered Khalil Mahmood, a newsagent, by shooting him in the head in 1993 - the public have been advised not to approach him.

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46 h. ago Convicted murderer on run after escaping from Scots prison as public warned 'not to approach'

Raymond McCourt was jailed in 1993 and handed a life sentence after he murdered shopkeeper Khalid Mahmood and shot a police officer.

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49 h. ago Prisoner once dubbed 'Scotland's most dangerous teen' found with knife in jail

Darren Cornelius said he was "going through a hard time" before pleading guilty to two charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, despite initially tendering a not guilty plea.

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49 h. ago Addiewell jail facing criminal prosecution after inmate died of Covid in prison cell

Calum Inglis, 34, who was asthmatic and unvaccinated against Covid, died in his cell on October 12 2021.

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2 w. ago Evil Scots rapist who attacked schoolgirl as she slept dies in jail

Kieran Beck was caged for seven years in June 2023 after being found guilty of multiple rapes, sexual assault, physical assault and abusive behaviour towards girls as young as 15 in the Scottish Borders.

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2 w. ago Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren released on $1 million bond after being shot by police

The 51-year-old author has now been released from police custody

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2 w. ago Dozens of Scots prisoners released early broke rules in jail

"Scots will be furious to learn that inmates who wilfully broke prison rules are being freed by the SNP after serving less than half of their sentence."

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2 w. ago Prison reformers warn of fear and stagnation in Scotland's biggest jail

Howard League Scotland offers scathing verdict on of Barlinnie prison, three years before a new jail is due to replace it

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2 w. ago Barlinnie prisoners reporting 'bully' officer attacks at overcrowded jail

Survey pinpoints threats and attacks by "bully" officers at Scotland's biggest jail. Inspectors claim overcrowding is causing bad conditions

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3 w. ago Detained Scot Jagtar Singh Johal placed in solitary confinement in Indian jail

Gurpreet Singh Johal told MPs today how his brother's conditions had "deteriorated" .

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3 w. ago Half of Scots opposed to 'reckless' scheme to allow prisoners out of jail early

MSPs passed a law meaning those sentenced to under four years in prison will now be released after serving 40 per cent of their time behind bars.

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3 w. ago 'Sadistic' former prison officer used dating app to meet seven women and rape them

Mark Scott, 40, has just been given more jail time after another victim came forward

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