Crown Office lodges first notices for two FAIs
The Crown Office has lodged first notices for fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of 57-year-old Stephen Charters and 19-year-old Harris James Macdonell.
Stephen Charters, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, died on 19 June 2022 after becoming unwell and suffering a collapse. A preliminary hearing will be held on 7 August at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Harris James Macdonell died in the early hours of 19 August 2020 when he was electrocuted after climbing an electricity pylon. A preliminary hearing is set for 7 August at Selkirk Sheriff Court.