Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
David Beatson Stenhouse Scott
Reference EDI-B340-20
Published 23 November 2020
Sheriff Sheriff Donald Corke
Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders
Date of death 7 March 2019
Location Ward 204, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Cause of death 1a.) Complications of a presumed seizure in a man with epilepsy 2.) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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.