FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody
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The Crown Office has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Lee McKinsley and Barry Watson.
Both men died while in legal custody at HMP Barlinnie during December 2020.
A preliminary hearing will be held on 2 October 2025 at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
This Inquiry will explore the circumstances of both deaths, with an anticipated focus on SPS’s policies and procedures around drugs and the support provided to Mr McKinsley and Mr Watson by SPS and the NHS.
Procurator fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on fatalities, said: “An FAI will allow a full public airing of all the evidence at which families and other interested partiescanbe represented. The evidence will be tested in a public setting and be the subject of judicial determination.
“The families will continue to be kept informed of significant developments as court proceedings progress.”
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