Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
John Barr
Reference [2025] FAI 47
Published 8 December 2025
Sheriff Summary Sheriff Joseph Stewart
Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders
Date of death 5 October 2023
Location Ferryfield House community hospital in Edinburgh
Cause of death 1a) squamous cell lung cancer with bronchopneumonia and 2) ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.
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.