DETERMINATION UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS INQUIRY (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE DEATH OF DAVID HAMILTON [2012] ScotSC 53 (25 April 2012)

DETERMINATION UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS INQUIRY (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE DEATH OF DAVID HAMILTON [2012] ScotSC 53 (25 April 2012)

David Hamilton died of a leaking abdominal aortic atheromatous aneurysm and coronary artery disease while serving a prison sentence; the cause and circumstances were established as required by statute.

Citation
[2012] ScotSC 53
Parties
Deceased: David Hamilton; Procurator Fiscal (applicant): Mr A Fay; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
25 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
Outcome
Determination issued; cause of death established.
Legal Topics
Fatal Accident Inquiry, Death in Custody
Public Law Prison Law Fatal Accident Inquiry Death in Custody

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Parties

David Hamilton

Deceased

Mr A Fay

Procurator Fiscal (applicant)

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Cause of death of David Hamilton while in custody
  2. 2 Circumstances surrounding the death in prison

Ratio Decidendi

David Hamilton died of a leaking abdominal aortic atheromatous aneurysm and coronary artery disease while serving a prison sentence; the cause and circumstances were established as required by statute.

Court Disposition

Determination issued; cause of death established.