Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Robert Edgar
Reference GLW-B250-20
Published 30 July 2020
Sheriff Summary Sheriff Daniel P Kelly
Sheriffdom Glasgow and Strathkelvin
Date of death 2 December 2018
Location ward 5C of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
Cause of death (1a) necrotising meningoencephalitis (herpes simplex virus type 1); and (2) epilepsy, Hepatitis C infection with liver cirrhosis.
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.