Crown Office lodges first notices for two FAIs

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.

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