Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Linsey Cotton
Reference EDI-B1032-18
Published 18 February 2019
Sheriff Sheriff Alison Stirling
Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders
Date of death 20 March 2016
Location the Combined Assessment Unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Cause of death 1(a) pulmonary thrombo-embolism (b) Deep venous thrombosis of the right calf 2 Obesity Acute cervicitis
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.