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Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland)

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FAI determinations held under the 2016 Act, including those where the sheriff made recommendations to prevent future deaths. As with PFD reports in England and Wales, recipients of a recommendation have a statutory duty to respond within 8 weeks (section 28).

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Determinations

246 matching determinations

James Alexander Robert Forbes

Published 18 Sep 2026 Grampian, Highland and Islands Elphinstone Court, Aberdeen 1 recommendation Response pending

Neil Hand

Published 23 Jun 2026 Glasgow and Strathkelvin cell 26, Section A, Kelvin Hall 2, HM Prison Low Moss, Glasgow Response(s) published

Matthew Peter Burden

Published 16 Jun 2026 Grampian, Highland and Islands Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Forresterhill Road, Aberdeen Response(s) published

David Sutherland

Published 4 May 2026 Glasgow and Strathkelvin cell 19, A3-19, A Hall, HMP Barlinnie, Glasgow Response(s) published

Reese Fairgrieve

Published 1 May 2026 Tayside, Central and Fife Cell 36, Bravo Hall, Floor 4, HM Prison Perth, 3 Edinburgh Road, Perth Response(s) published

Michael Charlton

Published 15 Apr 2026 Glasgow and Strathkelvin HMP Barlinnie, 81 Lee Avenue, Glasgow Response(s) published

Andrew McCallum Pirie

Published 9 Jan 2026 Workplace Grampian, Highland and Islands an access road to Middle Touks Farm on Touks Road between Kirkton of Fetteresso and Dunnottar Woods, Dunnottar, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 2 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): Arboricultural Association

David McClenaghan

Published 5 Jan 2026 Other South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway Park’s Kia, Dundyvan Road, Coatbridge 1 recommendation Non-response notice published

Addressed to (tracker label): Scottish Ambulance Service

Anne Amos

Published 4 Dec 2025 Lothian and Borders room 13A at Pine Villa Nursing Home, 4 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead EH20 9EE Response(s) published

Kerry Ann Finnigan

Published 30 Oct 2025 Health South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway University Hospital, Wishaw 5 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Lanarkshire; NHS Scotland

Sarah Jane Riley

Published 20 Oct 2025 Custody Tayside Central and Fife Cell 11 of the Separation and Reintegration Unit (“SRU”) at HM Prison Perth 8 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): Scottish Ministers; SPS; Tayside Health Board

Sophia Evangeline Smith

Published 24 Sep 2025 Health Glasgow and Strathkelvin the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow 2 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHSGGC; Public Health Scotland

Alec John Cowie

Published 4 Sep 2025 Grampian, Highland and Islands Response(s) published

Declan Gallacher; David Berry

Published 31 Jul 2025 Custody Glasgow and Strathkelvin Clydebank Police Office; Govan Police Office 7 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): Police Scotland; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Shea John Ryan

Published 30 Jul 2025 Other Glasgow and Strathkelvin an incomplete manhole (known as “MH 22”) 8 recommendations Some responses published

Addressed to (tracker label): Health and Safety Executive; Glasgow City Council; Scottish local authorities

Freya Murphy

Published 6 May 2025 Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response(s) published

Jack McKenzie

Published 6 May 2025 Custody Tayside Central and Fife cell 4/56, Monro Hall, HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Polmont, Redding Road, Brightons, Falkirk 7 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): SPS

Brendan Reilly

Published 14 Apr 2025 Custody North Strathclyde Cell D52, HM Prison Kilmarnock, Mauchline Road, Kilmarnock 2 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): HMP Kilmarnock; Scottish Ambulance Service

Peter Carter

Published 21 Mar 2025 Custody Tayside Central and Fife the Intensive Care Unit of Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Road, Larbert, Stirlingshire 4 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Forth Valley

Leo Lamont; Ellie McCormick; Mira-Belle Bosch

Published 14 Mar 2025 Health Tayside Central and Fife the University Hospital, Monklands; Wishaw General Hospital, Wishaw; Wishaw General Hospital 11 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Lanarkshire; Scottish Ambulance Service

Chloe Morrison

Published 16 Jan 2025 Grampian, Highland and Islands Kerrowdown, approximately 0.7 miles north of Drumnadrochit Response(s) published

Katie Allan; William Brown

Published 13 Jan 2025 Custody Tayside Central and Fife cell 1/33, Blair House, HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Polmont; cell 2/45, Monro Hall, Polmont 25 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): SPS

Dr Sara Lilian Macrae

Published 9 Dec 2024 Health Lothian and Borders Room 12, Craiglockhart Ward, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh 4 recommendations Non-response notice published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Lothian; NHS Scotland

Antonio Joao Da Silva Linares

Published 4 Dec 2024 Workplace South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway Wind Turbine A8 at Kilgallioch Wind Farm, Barrhill, South Ayrshire, Scotland 3 recommendations Some responses published

Addressed to (tracker label): HSE

Alexander Irvine

Published 18 Oct 2024 Other Lothian and Borders The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh 3 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): UK Government; DVLA

William Lothian

Published 13 Aug 2024 Lothian and Borders cell 2/39, Glenesk Wing, at His Majesty’s Prison, Edinburgh Response(s) published

Eric McLeod

Published 31 May 2024 Grampian, Highland and Islands Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin Response pending

Jay Alexander Boyd

Published 16 May 2024 Tayside, Central and Fife cell H2/02 within Harviestoun Hall of that prison Response(s) published

John Wilson

Published 12 Feb 2024 Workplace Lothian and Borders the Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh 1 recommendation Response pending

Scott Andrew Ross

Published 2 Feb 2024 Custody Tayside, Central and Fife cell A1, Hall, HMP Perth, 3 Edinburgh Road, Perth 4 recommendations Some responses published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Tayside; SPS

Thomas Oliver Hill

Published 18 Sep 2023 Tayside, Central and Fife an ambulance travelling from Glenmark Cottage near Tarfside in Angus (“the cottage”) towards Ninewells Hospital, Dundee Response(s) published

Gary Ross

Published 4 Jul 2023 Custody Tayside Central and Fife Cell 24, Level 1, C Hall, HM Prison Perth, 3 Edinburgh Road, Perth 1 recommendation Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): SPS

John Norman Murray

Published 8 Jun 2023 Grampian, Highland and Islands Response(s) published

Xi Biao Huang

Published 11 Apr 2023 Custody South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre, Strathaven 14 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): GEO Group; NHS Lanarkshire; Home Office

James Kelly MacGregor

Published 4 Apr 2023 South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway University Hospital, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire Response(s) published

Linda Allan

Published 30 Mar 2023 Health Tayside Central and Fife the Intensive Care Unit, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 5AH 8 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): NHS Fife

Stephen Masson

Published 20 Mar 2023 Glasgow and Strathkelvin HM Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow Response(s) published

Peter Gray

Published 23 Jan 2023 Lothian and Borders the Accident and Emergency Department of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Response pending

Simon Midgley; Richard John Dyson

Published 11 Jan 2023 Other North Strathclyde Cameron House Hotel, By Loch Lomond, Balloch 6 recommendations Response(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label): Hotel operators; Scottish Government; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Pawel Kocik

Published 13 Sep 2022 Grampian, Highland and Islands Kishorn Quarry, near Lochcarron Response(s) published

Paul Alliston; Martin Johnstone; Christopher Morrison

Published 2 Mar 2022 Workplace Grampian Highland and Islands the tidal waters of Mingulay Bay, Outer Hebrides 3 recommendations Response pending

Addressed to (tracker label): MCA; Fishing industry supervisory bodies

Pjero Kurida

Published 17 Feb 2022 Grampian, Highland and Islands Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Response pending

Leylan Forte

Published 15 Dec 2021 Health Tayside Central and Fife an ambulance parked outside the deceased’s home in Montrose 1 recommendation Non-response notice published

Addressed to (tracker label): GP practices; NHS 24

William Black

Published 5 Aug 2021 Grampian, Highland and Islands the B9005 Fyvie to Methlick road, Aberdeenshire Response pending

Philip Reid

Published 28 Jun 2021 Grampian, Highland and Islands Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Response(s) published

By sector

Distribution of determinations across sectors
SectorDeterminations
Custody 11
Health 7
Other 4
Workplace 4

FAI determinations are published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. See the full methodology for how determinations, recommendations and section 28 responses are identified and extracted.