Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Dionne Kennedy
Reference STI-B108-18
Published 21 February 2019
Sheriff Sheriff William Gilchrist
Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife
Date of death 2 November 2014
Location cell 1:1, Skye House, Cornton Vale Prison, Stirling at a time
Cause of death “1a Hanging” and that by suspension by her neck with a ligature formed from her bed sheet secured to the frame of her bunk bed within her cell.
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.