Police Scotland have been ordered to investigate whether the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted over the death of inmate Allan Marshall. CCTV footage at HMP Edinburgh showed the 30-year-old being dragged naked, feet first and face down across a corridor at the Edinburgh jail by 13 officers in March 2015.
The dad-of-two, who suffered multiple injuries, died four days later at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary while in an induced coma. Allan’s family, from Lanarkshire, believe the initial investigation into his death was bungled with a Fatal Accident Inquiry ruling that jail staff - who have been granted immunity from prosecution - were “mutually dishonest”. The FAI also ruled his death was "entirely preventable".
After a meeting with the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC, the dead dad’s family have now welcomed the fresh probe but believe that the immunity not being revoked means ‘officers have a licence to kill’. In a statement, they said: “A year ago we met with the Lord Advocate and asked her to review Allan’s case.
