Xi Biao Huang
Scotland — FAI
Custody
14 recommendations
Determination
| Reference | HAM-B351-20 |
| Published | 1 January 2021 |
| Sheriff | Sheriff Colin Dunipace |
| Sheriffdom | South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway |
| Date of death | 1 September 2017 |
| Location | Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre |
| Cause of death | Heart attack (significant undiagnosed heart disease) |
Recommendations 14
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Addressed to:
GEO Group
NHS Lanarkshire
Home Office
Professional interpreters in all medical assessments where detainee does not speak fluent English; full recording of all medical assessments; clear demarcation between dispensing and consultation areas; clinical assessments in appropriate consultation rooms not corridors; further healthcare and detention reforms
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.
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) but there is no enforcement mechanism.