A prisoner was found dead at HMP YOI Cornton Vale after being held in custody awaiting trial. Elizabeth Holmes, from Paisley, was found dead by prison guards at the Stirling nick on Sunday, August 14.
The 27-year-old had been remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court on June 28. Holmes was facing charges, including assaulting a police officer and threatening and abusive manner, prior to her death.
The Scottish Prison Service ( SPS ) have advised Police Scotland of the matter. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course.
Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious, however, enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.
A statement from SPS reads: "Elizabeth Holmes, 27, a prisoner from HMP YOI Cornton Vale has died on August 14, 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."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At 3am on Sunday, August 14, officers were called to HMP Cornton Vale, Stirling, following reports of a sudden death
“A 27-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious, and inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”.
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