Robert Wagstaff
Scotland — FAI
Custody
3 recommendations
Determination
| Reference | FAL-B230-18 |
| Published | 1 January 2019 |
| Sheriff | Sheriff J K Mundy |
| Sheriffdom | Tayside Central and Fife |
| Location | HMP and YOI Polmont |
| Cause of death | Suicide (hanging) |
Recommendations 3
Addressed to:
SPS
NHS
Transition report information to be shared with all relevant SPS and NHS staff; SPS Prevention of Suicide in Prison Strategy guidance to be amended for healthcare assessments; regular training including refresher training on suicide prevention
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.