Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
David McFarlane O'Rourke
Reference LIV-B76-20
Published 21 October 2020
Sheriff Sheriff John A MacRitchie SSC
Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders
Date of death 28 July 2019
Location Her Majesty’s Prison Addiewell
Cause of death a Hepatitis C infection, leading to liver cirrhosis, leading to upper gastrointestinal haemorrhaging.
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.