Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

John Garner

Reference GRE-B82-20 Published 11 August 2020 Sheriff Sheriff Joseph C Hughes Sheriffdom North Strathclyde Date of death 4 March 2019 Location the said prison Cause of death I(a) Myocardial Infarction, I(b) Ischaemic Heart Disease and II Hepatocellular cancer with spread related to Hepatitis C.

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.