The purpose of an FAI includes determining the cause of death, the circumstances in which the death occurred, and to establish what reasonable precautions could have been taken to avoid deaths in similar circumstances. 

This FAI follows the prosecution and conviction of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited for a breach of health and safety legislation. 

Debbie Carroll of the Crown Office’s death investigation authority, said: “Following a thorough and detailed investigation and criminal prosecution this fatal accident inquiry will look at the full circumstances surrounding these tragic deaths and help avoid such an incident happening again. 

“The families of Christopher Stuchbury, Donald Dinnie and Brett McCullough and their legal representatives will continue to be updated as the inquiry progresses.”