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The IndependentNews report · Jun 23, 5:21 PM
Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
Robertson, 45, was convicted of a total of five offences against a number of women between 2004 and 2019
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Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
Robertson, 45, was convicted of a total of five offences against a number of women between 2004 and 2019
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As of June 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The 45-year-old is due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on July 23.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape". The right frames it as "Actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
46/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFormer River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterFormer River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
The Scotsman · Center · News report
Right / center-rightActor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
Sky News · Center-right · News report
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The ScotsmanNews report · Jun 23, 5:21 PM
Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
The 45-year-old is due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on July 23
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The National (Scotland)News report · Jun 23, 5:12 PM
Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
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RIVER City actor Iain Robertson is behind bars after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting two others...
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Sky NewsNews report · Jun 23, 5:10 PM
Actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
46/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 23, 5:10 PM: Sky News joined the source map.
Jun 23, 5:12 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Jun 23, 5:21 PM: The Scotsman joined the source map.
Jun 23, 5:21 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.