Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Wallace Hunter

Reference [2025] FAI 30 Published 15 July 2025 Sheriff Sheriff John A MacRitchie SSC Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife Date of death 1 December 2019 Location Room 211, Pitlochry Hydro Hotel, Knockard Road, Pitlochry (“the hotel”) Cause of death Cause of the accident

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.