Grampian

A 16-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard Oricom did "acquire, use and possess" a total of £5,719,244 of "criminal property" paid for by NHS Lothian, NHS Grampian, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as well as NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Occupation clauses like the one imposed by the council are known as "Grampian conditions", after a 1984 court case, and are often used when work is required that is beyond the developer's control.

Russell Borthwick, chief executive of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, said: "This is a devastating blow for the 250-plus families directly affected - and I fear it is just the tip of the iceberg."

The court heard Sahroudi, 41, and Brown, 48, did "acquire, use and possess" a total of £5,719,244 of "criminal property" paid by NHS Lothian, NHS Grampian, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as well as NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

The researchers from the University of Aberdeen found there are more than 160 adults living in Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles who have the gene but have not been tested.