Mr Burden, 36, who was employed as a gamekeeper by East Tillypronie Sporting Ltd, Tillypronie Estate, in Aberdeenshire, died on 6 February 2022, after an accident on 29 January involving a Can-AM Traxter all-terrain vehicle.

A preliminary hearing is set for 24 October 2024 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

It is anticipated that the Inquiry will consider the use of the seatbelt in the Can-AM Traxter, a fault and knowledge of the fault with the driver’s door, health and safety advice for all-terrain vehicles and the companies processes and procedures on maintenance and reporting faults.