Sheku Bayoh Inquiry: Search the Evidence

…ku Bayoh Inquiry Friday, 27 May 2022 (9.59 am) LORD BRACADALE: Good morning. Now, Ms Grahame, today's witness is Alan Smith, is that right? MS GRAHAME: Yes, that's correct. LORD BRACADALE: Good morning, Constable Smith. THE WITNESS: Good morning, sir. LORD BRACADALE: Would you raise your hand and say the words of the oath please. PC ALAN…

area. He was also facing my direction. "I saw PC Alan Paton. He was standing up in close proximity to Alan Smith. He was standing over Alan Smith and Ashley Tomlinson, facing towards me. Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry PC Craig Walker was standing to Alan Smith's immediate right facing me. "I saw PC James McDonough kneeling down at…

asked if I have any personal knowledge of PC Alan Smith. I do not know this individual. however, I have provided the investigators with "... OST Instructors Course (course registration Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry form) - PC Alan Smith~..." And that's the module/course registration form: "This document details the above named ind…

…Bayoh Inquiry Derek Connell I have seen there and Sammy Davidson. Q. Do you remember PC Smith? A. Aye, oh, aye, Alan Smith was there, aye. Q. Alan Smith. When they were there -- let's start with PC Smith. Do you remember what he did? A. Not really. I didnae really have any knowledge of what he was doing or sort of any interaction with hi…

…Bayoh Inquiry Derek Connell I have seen there and Sammy Davidson. Q. Do you remember PC Smith? A. Aye, oh, aye, Alan Smith was there, aye. Q. Alan Smith. When they were there -- let's start with PC Smith. Do you remember what he did? A. Not really. I didnae really have any knowledge of what he was doing or sort of any interaction with hi…

…going on behind? A. No. Q. Do you know other people have arrived? A. The next person I'm aware of arriving is PC Alan Smith. Q. Right, so you're not aware of PC Tomlinson at all? A. No. Q. But you're aware of PC Alan Smith arriving? A. Yes. Q. What was he doing? A. He has approached Mr Bayoh from the opposite side of me. Q. So it would be…

…you. And then looking further down, you again repeat it's the situation you're faced with and you have mentioned Alan Smith. We have heard from PC Smith and you were aware of him? A. Yes, he was one of my officers. Q. So you were actually his inspector, were you? A. No, I think I was his sergeant at that time. Q. Right. And we have heard…

…t upstairs to the writing room ..." Do you see that? A. Yeah. Q. "... I went in there and PC Craig Walker and PC Alan Paton were in there. I remember PC Walker saying that the Federation were coming, there was no discussion between us about what had happened. I was only in the office for about 5 minutes and PS Maxwell came in and told me…

, I recall that PC Alan Smith attempted to apply a fast strap (leg restraint) to Mr Bayoh. I am aware of this because I recall my leg being pulled backwards and felt pressure being applied Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry as if it was being gripped or wrapped. I recall being confused about what was going on and shouting in the direct…

…as only in the office for about 5 minutes and PS Maxwell came in and told me to go to the hospital to pick up PC Alan Smith. I left the office by myself to pick up 180 Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry PC Smith. I had a marked Corsa ... I got to Victoria Hospital, I went into the hospital, I tried to point-to-point him on the radio bu…

mith? A. Well, if it PC Smith is at his head at the side, then -- so if he is here (indicating), PC Tomlinson is to his right. Q. Oh, so PC Tomlinson was to PC Smith's right-hand side? 184 Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry A. Yes. Q. What area of Mr Bayoh was he -- A. I think it was like the upper chest, sort of rib -- waist area. Q.…

…He was lying on his stomach face down. I saw that there were officers dealing with this male. The officers were Alan Smith, Craig Walker, Alan Paton and Ashley Tomlinson." Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry Do you see that? A. Yes. Q. Let's go back to -- we can come back to this statement in a moment, but let's go back to the 3D image…

…well PC Daniel Gibson PC James McDonough PC Craig Walker Ms Nicole Short (retired Constable) PC Kayleigh Good PC Alan Smith PC Ashley Tomlinson Mr Alan Paton (retired Constable) Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett Mr Garry McEwan (retired Chief Superintendent) Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Patrick Campbell Deputy Chief Constable Se…

…cing? A. He was facing west, towards Gallaghers pub where I walked in from. Q. And so you're telling us about PC Smith holding or ushering under his head? 183 Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry A. Yes. Q. And by this time you said Mr Bayoh had cuffs on? A. Yes. Q. Where was he cuffed? A. To the front. Q. His arms were to the front? A.…

…Daniel Gibson PC Kayleigh Good Sgt Scott Maxwell PC James McDonough Chief Superintendent Garry McEwan Retired PC Alan Paton Retired PC Nicole Short PC Alan Smith PC Ashley Tomlinson Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett PC Craig Walker Bodies and institutions The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland The Lord Advocate The Polic…