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Norman Silvester

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Journalist and Reporter of the Year 2020 @scotpressawards. Specialises in crime articles and investigations. Email: normansilvester@yahoo.com

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'Colossal' number of sick and injured Scots cops placed on restricted duties

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By Norman Silvester Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Police Scotland is facing a "significant" challenge because of the "colossal" number of officers who have been placed on restricted duties – often for medical reasons. One in five officers is unable to carry out frontline duties due to mental or physical illness. The figures emerged a week after stats showed Scotland was enduring a crime surge, with murders, sex attacks and assaults all soaring.
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Irish crime gang loot Scotland's wealthiest Asian families in gold and jewellery heists

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By Norman Silvester Verified
| MSN UK Verified
An Irish crime clan are targeting wealthy Scots in sophisticated gold heists using metal detectors to find the loot and wipes to remove any forensic trail. The gang are behind a spate of robberies which have netted them hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of gold and jewellery from Asian families in Glasgow's south side.
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Scotland branded "lawless" as violent crime figures surge across the country

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By Norman Silvester Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Scotland has been branded “lawless” as it emerged that violent crime is surging across the country. The number of murders and sex attacks soared over the last year as the Scottish Government and Police Scotland were urged to get a grip of the crime wave. In the 12 months to June, the national force recorded 323,531 crimes, up seven per cent in a year. The biggest increase was in cases of murder and culpable homicide, up from 35 to 49.
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