Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Hugh Ferguson
Reference ALO-B112-20
Published 19 February 2021
Sheriff Craig Harris
Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife
Date of death 3 May 2019
Location cell 5/61 within the Abercrombie wing of that prison
Cause of death 1a Cardiomegaly (cardiac enlargement) and 1b Obesity and possible hypertension.
Determination PDF ↗ Scottish Courts FAI page ↗ Response tracker Statistics By year
Recommendations
The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.
About Fatal Accident Inquiries
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.
Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.