Drug addict who abandoned terrified boy, 9, in woods for 24 hours & claimed he was missing dodges jail

Drug addict who abandoned terrified boy, 9, in woods for 24 hours & claimed he was missing dodges jail

A DRUG addict who abandoned a frightened boy in a darkened wood before sparking a major missing person search was today spared a jail sentence. Ashley McGovern, 31, drove the nine-year-old into the countryside near her then home in East Lothian before leaving the child who had a fear of the dark. Drug addict who … Read more

John Swinney has not been asked to speak cops about ongoing SNP finance probe

John Swinney has not been asked to speak cops about ongoing SNP finance probe

JOHN Swinney said he has not been asked to speak to cops probing the SNP’s finances – after we revealed Alex Salmond was brought in by detectives to help with the investigation. We told how the former first minister met officers and spoke to them at length about the long-running fraud probe… John Swinney has … Read more

Scots underworld ‘supergang’ kingpin’s brother savagely bladed by machete maniac in horror Tesco attack

Scots underworld 'supergang' kingpin's brother savagely bladed by machete maniac in horror Tesco attack

A CAGED crime boss’s brother was the victim of a brutal supermarket machete attack – carried out by a thug who was hours earlier warned by cops about a threat to his life. Dale Richardson, 35, was savagely assaulted in a Tesco in Edinburgh by George Baigrie. 4 The High Court in EdinburghCredit:… Scots underworld … Read more

Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as police launch probe

Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as police launch probe

AN URGENT hunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted a female passenger on a Scots train. The alleged attack unfolded at around 6pm on November 25 in Glasgow, British Transport Police said. The victim, in her 20s, was travelling between Glasgow Central and Barrhead, when she was… Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as … Read more

‘This wean’s deid’ heartless cocaine mum texted dad after tragic baby girl found lifeless

'This wean's deid' heartless cocaine mum texted dad after tragic baby girl found lifeless

A DRUGGIE mum whose ten-week-old baby died after she exposed her to cocaine sent a callous text to the tot’s dad, telling him: “This wean’s deid.” Devastated Terry McCulloch, 43, revealed the cruel way ex Shereen Mains, 36, broke the news that their daughter Darcy had been found lifeless. ‘This wean’s deid’ heartless cocaine mum … Read more