A Fatal Accident Inquiry is to be held after a Renfrewshire woman died in prison.
Elizabeth Holmes, from Paisley, passed away at HMP YOI Cornton Vale in Stirling on Sunday, August 14. The prison is the national facility for female offenders for both remand and convicted prisoners.
Holmes, 27, had been remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court in 2022. The Scottish Prison Service have advised Police Scotland about the death and the matter has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
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The cause of death has not been confirmed at this stage.
A statement from the Scottish Prison Service read: "Elizabeth Holmes, 27, a prisoner from HMP YOI Cornton Vale has died on 14 August 2022. She was remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court in 2022.
"Police Scotland have been advised and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course."
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