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4 hours ago · Edinburgh
Pensioner who sexually assaulted and abused children over 29 years in Edinburgh jailed for six years
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. STV News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Edinburgh. The first report grouped here was at 6 Nov 2026, 12:19 UTC. The headline in use is “Pensioner who sexually assaulted and abused children over 29 years in Edinburgh jailed for six years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Archibald Thorburn's crimes were described as 'cruel and wicked' by a judge as he was jailed for six years on Friday
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Pensioner who sexually assaulted and abused children over 29 years in Edinburgh jailed for six years
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- STV News