INQUIRY UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN HENRY CROSBIE [2011] ScotSC 55 (21 January 2011)

INQUIRY UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN HENRY CROSBIE [2011] ScotSC 55 (21 January 2011)

John Henry Crosbie died of natural causes, specifically ischaemic heart disease due to coronary artery atheroma, and there were no circumstances indicating fault or omission by prison or medical staff contributing to his death.

Citation
[2011] ScotSC 55
Parties
Deceased: John Henry Crosbie; Procurator Fiscal Depute: Eoin McGinty; Interested Party: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
21 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination After Inquiry
Outcome
Death due to natural causes; no fault or omission identified.
Legal Topics
Sudden Death in Custody, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Prisoner Medical Care
Coronial Law Prison Law Sudden Death in Custody Ischaemic Heart Disease Prisoner Medical Care

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Parties

John Henry Crosbie

Deceased

Eoin McGinty

Procurator Fiscal Depute

Scottish Prison Service

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination After Inquiry

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What were the circumstances of John Henry Crosbie's death in custody?
  2. 2 Was there any fault or omission by prison or medical staff contributing to the death?

Ratio Decidendi

John Henry Crosbie died of natural causes, specifically ischaemic heart disease due to coronary artery atheroma, and there were no circumstances indicating fault or omission by prison or medical staff contributing to his death.

Court Disposition

Death due to natural causes; no fault or omission identified.