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Drunken carer demanded ‘square go’ outside Tesco in Forres

A man who demanded a ‘square go’ with a Tesco employee after being refused service has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.

Poundland fire teen sentenced, Banff church leader touched boy and man grabbed teen’s ‘backside’ - Court round-up

A review of nine court cases that have been covered in Moray in the last week.

Moray man kicked and stamped on woman’s head in vicious assault

Andrew Clark later held a knife to his own throat when police turned up to arrest him.

No custodial sentence for teenager who started Elgin Poundland blaze

The fire in August 2022 is believed to have caused £1 million of damage.

Man who seized 19-year-old’s ‘backside’ put on sex offenders register

A man who seized an unknown 19-year-old woman’s buttocks on a night out has been placed on the sex offenders register.

Fraud trial for ex-Elgin City and Highland League player delayed

A man facing 18 fraud charges linked to his football training business has been given a new trial date after a court appearance yesterday.

Woman unlikely to walk again after multi-vehicle crash

Court hears 80-year-old broke down in tears when he heard the consequences of the crash from police.

Elgin Domino’s attacker sentenced, man’s nose bitten off and ‘self destructive’ driver avoids jail - court roundup

Another busy week of covering Moray court cases has passed.

Bitten-off piece of nose found in garden after fight

Police recovered a piece of a Buckie man's nose from his garden after it was bitten off in a fight.

Six-times-limit van driver found out after fall at dentist

A drink driver who was six times the legal limit was found out after he fell over at the dentist.

‘Hell-bent on self-destruction’ driver sentenced

A “self-destructive” driver hit three parked vehicles with a friend’s car, threatened to break two police officers’ jaws and refused a breath test.

Sentenced Domino’s attacker was locked outside but ‘erratic’ teen still within

Domino’s Pizza staff locked a man outside after he punched a customer in the nose - but an “erratic” teen was then locked inside the takeaway.

Indecent images of children sent to undercover police officer

Obscene material was found after police seized two devices belonging to 57-year-old man.

Moray man caught with £14k in cash following police surveillance operation

Defendant agreed to pick up a package to pay off drug debts.

‘This’ll be the biggest siege Elgin has ever seen’ - Man’s meltdown after birthday present row

A dispute over £700 spent on birthday presents led to a man starting a siege.

Man and woman to stand trial for murder, man’s aggressive tirade and Knockando farmer sentenced for neglect of cattle - Moray court roundup

Another busy week of court featuring a variety of local cases has passed.

Moray teenager spared custody for hammer attack

Victim’s skull fractured during daytime attack.

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Drunken carer demanded ‘square go’ outside Tesco in Forres

Poundland fire teen sentenced, Banff church leader touched boy and man grabbed teen’s ‘backside’ - Court round-up

Poundland fire teen sentenced, Banff church leader touched boy and man grabbed teen’s ‘backside’ - Court round-up

Moray man kicked and stamped on woman’s head in vicious assault

Moray man kicked and stamped on woman’s head in vicious assault

No custodial sentence for teenager who started Elgin Poundland blaze

No custodial sentence for teenager who started Elgin Poundland blaze

Man who seized 19-year-old’s ‘backside’ put on sex offenders register

Man who seized 19-year-old’s ‘backside’ put on sex offenders register

Fraud trial for ex-Elgin City and Highland League player delayed

Fraud trial for ex-Elgin City and Highland League player delayed

Woman unlikely to walk again after multi-vehicle crash

Woman unlikely to walk again after multi-vehicle crash

Elgin Domino’s attacker sentenced, man’s nose bitten off and ‘self destructive’ driver avoids jail - court roundup

Elgin Domino’s attacker sentenced, man’s nose bitten off and ‘self destructive’ driver avoids jail - court roundup

Bitten-off piece of nose found in garden after fight

Bitten-off piece of nose found in garden after fight

Six-times-limit van driver found out after fall at dentist

Six-times-limit van driver found out after fall at dentist

‘Hell-bent on self-destruction’ driver sentenced

‘Hell-bent on self-destruction’ driver sentenced

Sentenced Domino’s attacker was locked outside but ‘erratic’ teen still within

Sentenced Domino’s attacker was locked outside but ‘erratic’ teen still within

Indecent images of children sent to undercover police officer

Indecent images of children sent to undercover police officer

Moray man caught with £14k in cash following police surveillance operation

Moray man caught with £14k in cash following police surveillance operation

‘This’ll be the biggest siege Elgin has ever seen’ - Man’s meltdown after birthday present row

‘This’ll be the biggest siege Elgin has ever seen’ - Man’s meltdown after birthday present row

Man and woman to stand trial for murder, man’s aggressive tirade and Knockando farmer sentenced for neglect of cattle - Moray court roundup

Man and woman to stand trial for murder, man’s aggressive tirade and Knockando farmer sentenced for neglect of cattle - Moray court roundup

Moray teenager spared custody for hammer attack

Moray teenager spared custody for hammer attack

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