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Stuart Campbell Govan
Scotland · FAI
No recommendations made
Reference: [2026] FAI 37
Published: 8 Apr 2026
Sheriff: Sheriff Alistair W Noble
Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders
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Recommendations
The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.
Determination details
- Reference
- [2026] FAI 37
- Published
- 8 April 2026
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Alistair W Noble
- Sheriffdom
- Lothian and Borders
- Date of death
- 25 June 1962
- Location
- Cell 68, Level 4, Ingliston Hall, HMP Edinburgh
- Cause of death
- multi-drug intoxication, in particular multi-drug intoxication resulting from ingestion of medication prescribed to him, most of which was kept by him in his cell. 3. in terms of paragraphs (b) and (d) of section 26(2) of the Act, that no accident took place. 4. in terms of paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of section 26(2) of the Act, that no findings fall to be made.
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About FAIs
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.