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John Smith
Scotland · FAI
No recommendations made
Reference: EDI-B847-20
Published: 6 Sep 2021
Sheriff: Douglas R G Kerr
Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders
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Recommendations
The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.
Determination details
- Reference
- EDI-B847-20
- Published
- 6 September 2021
- Sheriff
- Douglas R G Kerr
- Sheriffdom
- Lothian and Borders
- Date of death
- 20 April 2019
- Location
- a point during the night of 20 April 2019 into the early hours of 21 April 2019, prior to his discovery at around 0800 hours
- Cause of death
- (3) In terms of section 26(2)(c) of the 2016 Act (the cause or causes of death):
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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); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under
s.28. See the methodology page for detail.