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A police officer allegedly raped a woman and then pushed her down the stairs, a court has heard. Martyn Coulter is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh accused of raping and assaulting the woman at an address in East Lothian in 2013.

An actor said he took action "as a warrior" to protect a woman allegedly raped by an Outlander cast member, a court heard.

A young thug who had been out celebrating his 18 th birthday brutally murdered a stranger in an unprovoked attack.

A former senior Scots lawyer has been convicted of historical sex abuse against four children.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The first victim was raped, beaten with a belt and also had soap shoved into her mouth.After one attack, she described it as if “the light went out inside me”.Lincoln also raped her in a wooded area while out together jogging.When she begged him to stop he put his hand over her mouth.Prosecutor Kath Harper said: “The abuse continued daily and sometimes after raping her he would say ‘thank you.”The victim suffered in silence and ended up being tagged “the weird kid” by other youngsters.She also tried to take her own life.The second girl was preyed upon in a similar horrific way.He would also apologise to her and buy her gifts to keep her quiet.A police probe was eventually sparked when one of

A rape victim recorded her abuser confessing to attacking her 25 years earlier as he lay apparently dying in hospital.

A rape victim recorded her abuser confessing to attacking her 25 years earlier as he lay apparently dying in hospital.