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No recommendations made
Reference: [2026] FAI 53
Published: 2 Oct 2026
Sheriff: Sheriff Colm P Dempsey
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 53
- Published
- 2 October 2026
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Colm P Dempsey
- Sheriffdom
- Lothian and Borders
- Date of death
- 14 March 2024
- Location
- cell 2/38, Hermiston Wing North, HMP Edinburgh, 33 Stenhouse Road, Edinburgh
- Cause of death
- 1(a) Complications of oesophageal carcinoma.
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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.