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Matthew Peter Burden
Scotland · FAI
No recommendations made
Reference: [2026] FAI 29
Published: 16 Jun 2026
Sheriff: Sheriff Christine P McCrossan
Sheriffdom: Grampian, Highland and Islands
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Recommendations
The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.
Determination details
- Reference
- [2026] FAI 29
- Published
- 16 June 2026
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Christine P McCrossan
- Sheriffdom
- Grampian, Highland and Islands
- Date of death
- 6 February 2022
- Location
- Aberdeen
- Cause of death
- 3. In terms of section 26(2)(c) of the 2016 Act the cause of Mr Burden’s death as set
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About FAIs
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.