Ethan Brown, 24, died in December 2024 on the day he was due to graduate.

Three months earlier, he had been told that he had not received a grade for part of his course and would therefore not be eligible to graduate. It was later discovered that this was a mistake and that he should have been awarded his honours degree alongside his classmates.

The Crown Office has now confirmed that the case will be re-examined “in light of new information”.

A spokesperson for the Crown Office said: “The circumstances of Ethan Brown’s death are being re-examined in light of new information. The family have been informed and will be kept updated.”