Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Walter Henry Wallace
Reference EDI-B757-20
Published 12 February 2021
Sheriff John K Mundy
Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders
Date of death 11 December 2018
Location the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
Cause of death choking on a foreign object in a man with multi-drug intoxication during physical restraint.
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.