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David McClenaghan

Scotland · FAI Other Reference: [2026] FAI 5 Published: 5 Jan 2026 Sheriff: Sheriff Paul Haran Sheriffdom: South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway View PDF
Court recommendations Identified
Responses identified 0
8-week deadline 2 Mar 2026
Section 28 status Non-response notice published

Recommendations

Addressed to
Scottish Ambulance Service
That the Scottish Ambulance Service investigate whether a telephony technology solution could be introduced that would assist emergency call handling staff in distinguishing between a silent call and a disconnected call. If such a solution can be identified, it is recommended that it is implemented as soon as possible.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The window from publication ran to 2 March 2026. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Non-response notice published
Non-response notice: Scottish Ambulance Service

SHERIFFDOM OF SOUTH STRATHCLYDE, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY AT AIRDRIE
Court ref: AIR-B311-24
NOTICE
UNDER THE INQUIRIES INTO FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016
IN THE
INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF DAVID McCLENAGHAN
Court ref: AIR-B311-24
1.
The determination of the sheriff in this inquiry was issued on 5 January 2026.
The sheriff made the following recommendation:
(1)
That the Scottish Ambulance Service investigate whether a telephony technology solution could be introduced that would assist emergency call handling staff in distinguishing between a silent call and a disconnected call. If such a solution can be identified, it is recommended that it is implemented as soon as possible.
2.
The SCTS has not received a response from the Scottish Ambulance Service within the time limit prescribed in the Act (being the period of 8 weeks beginning with the day on which the respondent received a copy of the determination in which the recommendation was made).

The SCTS search index reports 1 response, but supplies no public response page URL that this system can verify. This is an unresolved source-linkage gap, not evidence that no response was made.

Determination details

Reference
[2026] FAI 5
Published
5 January 2026
Sheriff
Sheriff Paul Haran
Sheriffdom
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Date of death
14 April 1961
Location
Park's Kia Showroom, Coatbridge
Cause of death
3.

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Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

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