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Staff took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident…

The National (Scotland)

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into deaths of two young Scots at Polmont

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution.

The National (Scotland)

Call for Crown immunity to be lifted before inquiry into young peoples' deaths

A FATAL accident inquiry will begin next week into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution, amid calls for…

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‘Skill set of a clown’: Covid bereaved frustrated by Boris Johnson evidence

Families who had travelled to see former PM say inquiry appearance showed him to be ‘careless and chaotic’

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'Apology not accepted': Top Scottish lawyer sends message to Boris Johnson

THE lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group has rejected Boris Johnson’s apology for the “pain and loss” of the Covid pandemic ...

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon faces questions amid claims of 'deleted' Covid WhatsApps

SCOTTISH ministers have key questions to answer amid reports that WhatsApp messages about decisions taken during the Covid pandemic have been…

The National (Scotland)

Accuser ‘devastated’ as man’s conviction for raping her aged 13 quashed

Appeal judges ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict Sean Hogg, 22.

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Rape accuser issues statement after Sean Hogg has conviction quashed

THE woman who Sean Hogg was convicted of raping while she was 13 has said she has “no hope of closure” after the conviction was quashed ...

The National (Scotland)

Majid Haq shocked by ‘paltry’ fine handed to official who racially abused him

Ronald McGregor has been fined £400 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge.

The Independent UK

Crown Office admits ‘mistakes made’ in trial of rapist spared jail

Sean Hogg, 22, was convicted in March of attacking a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Dalkeith Park, Midlothian, in 2018.

The Independent UK

Scorer who racially abused umpire Majid Haq handed lifetime ban

Ronald McGregor will not be able to attend any matches in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

‘Shambolic': Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised before it begins

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has been branded “shambolic” ahead of its first preliminary hearing.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised as ‘shambolic’ before it begins

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will officially begin on August 28 with its first preliminary hearing at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Scottish Covid Inquiry to hold preliminary hearing

Chairman Lord Brailsford and co-lead counsel Stuart Gale KC will provide updates on progress to date.

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Examining the Sheku Bayoh case as the search for answers continues

PHSYIOLOGICALLY speaking, the human heart is the body’s engine room, pumping blood and oxygen around the body.

The Independent UK

Former Scotland bowler Majid Haq allegedly racially abused umpiring this weekend

Cricket Scotland insisted it “condemns in the strongest possible terms the behaviour that took place” this weekend.

The National (Scotland)

'Where is the gazebo when a black man dies in police custody?' asks Aamer Anwar

HUMAN rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has given a scathing verdict against the Scottish prison and police service calling it “farcical” and…

The Independent UK

Credibility of Scottish Covid Inquiry called into question on first day

Lawyer Aamer Anwar, who is representing the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, described Wednesday’s proceedings as ’embarrassing’ and ‘disrespectful’.

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Daily Record

Katie Allan's mum says daughter's tragic death has cost family thousands amid fight for answers

Linda Allan and husband Stuart may have to withdraw from a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of their daughter despite five years of tirelessly campaigning for answers.

Glasgow Live

Shock as family of Katie Allan who took her own life in Polmont prison could be forced to withdraw from inquiry

Katie Allan, 21, from Giffnock, and William Lindsay, 16, took their own lives while at Polmont prison. Katie's parents were informed their application for legal funding had been denied.

The National (Scotland)

Shock as family of woman who took own life in prison denied legal aid for inquiry

A LAWYER representing the families of two young people who took their lives in custody has said it would be “unbelievable” if one was forced to…

The Independent UK

Family of woman who took own life in prison could be forced to withdraw from FAI

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died in 2018.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon blasted for 'skirting around' questions at covid inquiry by dad who lost son

The First Minister gave evidence at the UK covid inquiry in London and admitted the Scottish Government made mistakes in its response to the pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Sheku Bayoh needed help from police, not violence, inquiry is told

SHEKU Bayoh was in a “mental health crisis” and should have been dealt with as a medical emergency, but he was instead met with “immediate…

The Independent UK

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

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