Criminal Record has brought together a round-up of Sunday’s biggest crime stories.
Each day on Criminal Record, we will bring you a round-up of the biggest crime stories of the day across the country.
From criminal trials and the ongoing gangland war to an assault on our streets, if you love to read about crime in Scotland – this is the place to be every day.
Here’s what has been making the news across the country on Wednesday.
Crown denies protecting Nicola Sturgeon in Murrell plea deal
Prosecutors have insisted they did not remove thousands of pounds worth of purchases from Peter Murrell’s indictment to spare Nicola Sturgeon embarrassment.
More than 700 items worth almost £59,000 – including make-up, women’s clothing, hair products and fitness gear – were dropped from the charge sheet as part of a plea agreement before the former SNP chief executive admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds.
The Crown Office was forced to deny claims made by campaigner Sean Clerkin that the deleted items were intended to shield Murrell’s estranged wife, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, insisting the plea was accepted to secure a conviction without the need for a lengthy and costly trial.
Woman mowed down in attempted murder horror
Police have launched an attempted murder investigation after a woman was deliberately struck by a car in broad daylight in Renfrewshire.
The 49-year-old was seriously injured when a white Vauxhall Corsa mounted the pavement on Clippens Road in Linwood at around 3.45pm on Tuesday.
Shocking footage shows two women standing at a bus stop before the car suddenly veers onto the pavement, ploughing into one of them before speeding away. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as they work to trace the driver.
READ MORE: Chilling murder bid footage as crazed driver mows down woman at bus stop
Gangland lieutenant once targeted by IRA hitmen
A former boxing promoter jailed for helping run notorious gangster Robert “Birdman” O’Hara’s drugs empire was once the target of an alleged IRA assassination plot.
Mario Rea was last week sentenced to six years in prison after admitting his role in O’Hara’s organised crime network, which continued operating while the killer directed associates from behind bars.
The 47-year-old’s long links to Scotland’s criminal underworld previously saw him issued with an Osman warning after intelligence suggested Real IRA-linked gunmen had travelled to Scotland to kill him following a dispute over a tobacco deal.
READ MORE: Ex-boxing promoter Mario Rea was targeted by IRA hitmen years before gangland rap
Man arrested after Livingston stabbing
A man has been arrested after a 62-year-old was seriously assaulted in Livingston.
Emergency services were called to Howden Road West on Tuesday evening where the victim was found with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital.
A 31-year-old was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the incident as police continued their investigation. Officers also cordoned off homes in the Ladywell area as part of ongoing enquiries.
READ MORE: Man ‘stabbed’ in Livingston attack as police lock down residential street
Teen murder accused claims he acted in self-defence
A teenager accused of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay has told a court he believed his alleged victim was about to stab his friend when he struck him with a sword.
Giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow, the 16-year-old claimed Amen had produced a knife during a confrontation in Clarendon Street before turning towards his co-accused.
The boy admitted stabbing Amen but insisted he acted to protect his friend, telling jurors he feared the teenager was about to launch an attack. The trial, where both accused deny murder, continues.
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