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Katie Allan; William Brown
Scotland — FAI
Custody
25 recommendations
Reference [2025] FAI 5
Published 17 January 2025
Determination
| Reference | [2025] FAI 5 |
| Published | 17 January 2025 |
| Sheriff | Sheriff Simon Collins KC |
| Sheriffdom | Tayside Central and Fife |
| Date of death | 4 June 2018 |
| Location | HMP and YOI Polmont |
| Cause of death | Suicide by self-ligature |
Recommendations 25
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SPS
Remove double bunk beds from young prisoner cells; replace door-stops with anti-ligature designs; pilot signs of life technology; restrict access to belts and cords; system for court documentation to reach SPS on admission; 24-hour family reporting number; 72-hour TTM presumption for all young admissions; enhanced risk assessment forms; improved electronic documentation; increased staff training frequency
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.
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About FAIs
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) but there is no enforcement mechanism.