Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
Martyn Smith and John White
Reference [2025] FAI 43
Published 21 November 2025
Sheriff Sheriff Sheena M Fraser
Sheriffdom North Strathclyde
Date of death 1 October 2018
Cause of death 1a Blunt force trauma of chest.
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.