'Sooner not proven verdict scrapped the better', father of murder victim tells MSPs

Wednesday, 6 December 2023
The father of a murdered teenager has told a Holyrood committee that Scotland's controversial not proven verdict gives the defence a "two to one chance" and the sooner it's scrapped "the better".

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