Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
William MacDowell
Reference [2026] FAI 15
Published 30 March 2026
Sheriff Sheriff Euan Gosney
Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife
Date of death 15 February 2023
Location Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert
Cause of death (i) Clinically diagnosed decompensated cardiac failure in association with hypertension, alcoholic liver cirrhosis and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
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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.