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There were five reasonable precautions a contractor could have taken to prevent the death of a child who fell down an open manhole in an incident in 2020, a sheriff has found. Sheriff Stuart Reid has published his determination in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Shéa Ryan.

Views are being sought on fatal accident inquiries ahead of a review of the system. A call for evidence by the 2025 Fatal Accident Inquiry Review aims to gather views on the efficiency, effectiveness and trauma-informed nature of investigations into deaths in custody and the specific barriers that f

The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Ruaridh Stevenson and Kayden Walker. Twelve-year-old Kayden, from Bridgeton, Glasgow, drowned after becoming trapped on the upstream side of a weir

A decision has been made to hold a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) following the death of Jamie Forbes at Elphinstone Court, Aberdeen on 15 January 2024. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has decided that it is in the public interest to hold an FAI to examine the full circumstances surrounding this tragic

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 71-year-old John Barr. John Barr, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for medical treatment. A deterioration

A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a newborn has recommended that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde review staffing levels across all shifts to ensure its labour wards are “adequately staffed” at weekends. Freya Murphy was born at 9.31am on 21 July 2018 at Queen Elizabeth University

Retired sheriff principal, Ian Abercrombie, has been appointed to chair an independent review of the system of fatal accident inquiries (FAI) into deaths in prison custody. The review will aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations into deaths in prison and ensure those affect

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the death of David Ainsworth. Mr Ainsworth, 59, was admitted to Hairmyres hospital on 20 January 2020 following concerns raised by a home carer. His condition deteriorated and he die

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has welcomed a new agreement which aims to improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland. The Work-Related Deaths Protocol aims to make investigations in these cases better and faster by improving communication.

The discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the death of baby Sophia Smith will commence at 10:00am on 17 February at Glasgow Sheriff Court.  Newborn Sophia died at the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow, on 11 April 2017.  

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Jacqueline McQuillan. Ms McQuillan, 50, died of bronchopneumonia in Monklands Hospital on 29 October 2018.

A sheriff has raised concerns over the circumstances of nursery teacher Chloe Morrison's death on the A82 in the Highlands. Ms Morrison, 26, was struck and killed on 25 October 2019 near Drumnadrochit when a steel beam from a lorry's extended stabiliser leg swung out while she walked along a pavemen

Immediate action will be taken to address systemic failures in relation to deaths in prison custody, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has pledged. The Scottish government said it accepts Sheriff Collins’ fatal accident inquiry finding that the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay were p

The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of the Police Scotland in the Park Inn Hotel, West George St

Sheriff Simon Collins KC has issued his determination following a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths by suicide of Katie Allan and William Brown, which occurred at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Polmont. Katie, 21, was found dead in her cell on 4 June 2018. William, 16, was found dead