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Scotland · FAI No recommendations made Reference: [2028] FAI 30 Published: 15 Jul 2025 Sheriff: Sheriff John A MacRitchie SSC Sheriffdom: Tayside, Central and Fife View PDF

Recommendations

The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.

Determination details

Reference: [2028] FAI 30
Published: 15 July 2025
Sheriff: Sheriff John A MacRitchie SSC
Sheriffdom: Tayside, Central and Fife
Date of death: 5 May 1944
Location: or about 0831 hours, in Room 211, Pitlochry Hydro Hotel, Knockard Road, Pitlochry (“the hotel”)
Cause of death: (i) A. Scalding to the torso and limbs; B. Immersion in a bath; and (ii) Atherosclerotic and valvular heart disease. Cause of the accident

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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.

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