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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Kenneth Begg. Mr Begg, 50, died on 15 April 2021 after an accident in a workshop at Auchintoul Farm, Invergordon when he suffered multiple

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Clive Hendry. Mr Hendry, 58, died on 18 February 2020 while transferring from a work boat to a floating permanent structure known as the Se

An Ellon-based tyre company has been fined £9,800 for health and safety breaches which came to light as part of an investigation into the death of an employee. Kairdson Tyres Limited, who provided vehicle recovery services to Police Scotland, pled guilty to failing to ensure their employees ha

The investigation into the death of an Aberdeen man in police custody almost a decade ago has become Scotland's lengthiest ongoing fatal accident inquiry (FAI), The Press and Journal reports. On June 29 2014, Warren Fenty, 20, suffered a drug overdose and died while in Kittybrewster jail. Sheri

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 Derek McLean. Mr McLean, a 43-year-old father of three from Falkirk, died on 22 August 2019 after an accident at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow

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 69-year-old Robert Chalmers. Mr Chalmers died on 4 April 2022 at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh after being transferred there from HMP E

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay. Katie and William both died while in legal custody at Polmont HMYOI. An FAI is mandatory under Section 2(

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 31-year-old Darryl Goodwin. Mr Goodwin's death occurred on 26 June 2021 while in legal custody on Govan Road, Glasgow. The inquiry is a mandator

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry. The death of Mr Gallacher occurred while in legal custody within Clydebank Pol

The Crown Office has welcomed the results of a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the tragic deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley in a fire at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017. The FAI, conducted by Sheriff Thomas McCartney, concluded with a recommendation that the Scottish government consid

A proposal for a fatal accident inquiry into a tragic collision involving of RAF Lossiemouth-based Tornado jets has been rejected by Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said he was “deeply disappointed” that Ms Bain had rejected calls for a new meetin

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill is to take place more than seven years after their deaths in a road traffic incident on the M9 on 5 July 2015. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to comme

The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into a fire that resulted in the deaths of two hotel guests begins this month at Paisley Sheriff Court. Richard Dyson, 38, and Simon Midgley, 32, lost their lives in the blaze at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has written to Justice Secretary Keith Brown to call for three key changes which should be introduced when improving the current handling of deaths in custody and to take the Scottish government to task over its claim that “real

The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into a fire that resulted in the deaths of two hotel guests will begin on 15 August at Paisley Sheriff Court. Richard Dyson, 38, and Simon Midgley, 32, lost their lives in the blaze at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.