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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.

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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.

Glasgow Live

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…

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Residents in two Glasgow areas get say in how £1 million is spent on neighbourhood

The money is to be spent on improving the areas.

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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.

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Katie Allan's mum pays tribute to daughter before hearing into Polmont death

Katie Allan, from Giffnock, died by suicide while serving a 16-month sentence for a drink driving offence at His Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont near Falkirk.

Daily Record

Katie Allan's mum in heartbreaking tribute ahead of inquiry into tragic deaths at Polmont prison

Linda Allan said her daughter Katie is "by their sides" as the first hearing in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into her death as well as that of 16-year-old William Lindsay is held at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

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Top lawyer slams prison service's death immunity and calls on FM to remove 'licence to kill'

Aamer Anwar believes the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted for health and safety failures over the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay at Polmont Young Offenders Institution

Daily Record

Glasgow mum of daughter who died in custody blasts 'lies and insults'

A joint fatal accident inquiry was launched into the deaths of Katie Allan and teenager William Lindsay, who both took their lives within months of each other at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

Glasgow Live

Mum of tragic Katie Allan blasts ‘lies and insults’ since death in custody

A joint fatal accident inquiry was announced last week into the deaths of Katie Allan and teenager William Lindsay, who both took their lives at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

Daily Record

Tragic deaths of Scottish youngsters in custody to be investigated by a sheriff

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, both took their own lives at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in 2018. Their families have bemoaned the delay in a hearing taking place and have called for justice.

Edinburgh Live

Prison suicides of two young Glaswegians to be investigated by court

A joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of 16-year-old William Brown and Katie Allan, 21, will probe the circumstances that led to them taking their own lives at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

Glasgow Live

Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

Katie Allan and William Lindsay died in 2018.

The Independent UK

Deaths of two Scots teens at young offenders institution to be probed by sheriff

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died just months apart while in custody at Polmont Young Offenders in 2018.

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Calls for Scottish Prison Service to be prosecuted over deaths of two young offenders

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) is to be held into the deaths of two people who took their own lives at a young offenders institution.

Daily Record

Katie Allan’s family mark four years since tragic death in Polmont prison

Mum Linda paid tribute to her daughter today and vowed to never stop fighting for justice.

Daily Record

Shock as 25 inmates at Scots prisons die by suicide as victim's family lawyer demands bosses face criminal sanctions

The Sunday Mail can reveal a massive project was looked at in 2019 to implement suicide prevention measures in all cells in our publicly run jails at a cost of £155million.

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We must treat inmates better if we want convicts to change their ways

Mail Opinion says we need to treat inmates like human beings if we want them to behave like human beings.

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Scots inmate died alone in cell from Covid after begging guards for medical help

Calum Inglis, 34, was coughing up blood after becoming seriously ill with the virus but his family claim his repeated requests for medical assistance via a cell intercom system were ignored.

Edinburgh Live

Figures show worrying rise in death of prisoners in Scottish prisons

A discovery by Labour MSP Monica Lennon revealed the worrying rise in deaths across Scottish prisons. In 2019 a report by the Scottish government revealed Scotland had some of the worst death rates in Europe.

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Deaths in Scots prisons are on the rise as shock figures confirm 'worst fears' of grieving families

Scottish prison deaths in recent years include the death of 21-year-old Katie Allan at Polmont Young Offenders Institute in 2018, and the death of Allan Marshall in 2015 after he was restrained by prison officers during a struggle at Saughton Prison.

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