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Inquiry into Polmont YOI deaths

A fatal accident inquiry is to be held, after two young people took their own lives at a Forth Valley prison.

Katie Allan and William Lindsay died in separate incidents in 2018 at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

Their families have been waiting five years for an inquiry.

A preliminary hearing will be held on Tuesday 11 July at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

The inquiry is set to last for six weeks, and will begin at the start of next year.

A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: "While it would not be appropriate to comment on upcoming proceedings, we recognise the profound emotional distress experienced by families in any instance when a loved one dies in custody.

"The welfare and safety of those in our care is a priority for the SPS.

"HM Chief Inspector of Prisons wrote there had been 'considerable strides made in healthcare' for young people at HMP & YOI Polmont, following an independent review in 2019."

A Scottish government spokesperson said: "Our sympathies remain with the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay.

"We are determined any lessons that need to be learned will be, and that all appropriate agencies will look closely at the outcome of this Fatal Accident Inquiry, as they should with all FAI recommendations."

 

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