Contentious 'not proven' verdicts could disappear from Scottish courts within days as a vote nears on their abolition.

The verdict, which exists only in Scotland, has been the outcome of some of the most infamous cases in Glasgow and Lanarkshire . Next week, MSPs will vote on abolishing the verdict, which gives juries a third option instead of guilty or not guilty.

Campaigners claim 'not proven' is confusing and gives juries a "get out" — letting the guilty go free. Families of victims denied justice under the verdict have demanded rapid action to ditch it, reports the Daily Record .

Here, we look at some of the most notorious local cases to end in a not proven verdict.

Amanda Duffy

The body of 19-year-old drama student Amanda Duffy was discovered on wasteland in Hamilton in 1

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