Topic Lifecycle: Peaking

This topic is currently peaking in attention. Broadcasters dedicated 166s of airtime to it on Friday 16 October 2026, up 1.1x from the previous completed appearance.

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BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 16 October 2026

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Updated Friday 16 October 2026

Emerging

Former Police Scotland sergeant Campbell Petrie jailed for 12 years for rape and sex crimes

Campbell Petrie, a former Police Scotland sergeant, has been jailed for 12 years for rapes and sexual offences against two women in Glasgow.

1 channel

Updated Friday 28 August 2026

Dormant

Police officer passed vetting despite rape allegations and criminal record

PC Alan Greer was allowed to join Police Scotland in 2009 despite vetting staff knowing about two prior complaints of criminal behaviour against women, including a formal police caution.

2 channels

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Friday 16 October 2026 —— 2m 46s 2.8% —————
Friday 28 August 2026 —— 2m 26s 3.1% —————