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No undertakings granted for police witnesses in Sheku Bayoh inquiry

Scotland’s Solicitor General has said she cannot guarantee that evidence given by certain police witnesses in the Sheku Bayoh inquiry will not be used against them in any future prosecution. A public inquiry will open in May into the death of the ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Sheku Bayoh’s family ‘full of rage’ as they continue search for truth – lawyer

The family of a man who died in police custody remain “full of rage” as they search for the truth about his death, their lawyer has said. Sheku Bayoh died in May 2015 after being restrained by officers who were responding to a call in Kirkcaldy, ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Police must be anti-racist, chief constable tells Sheku Bayoh inquiry

Police Scotland will be an anti-racist service, chief constable Iain Livingstone said at an inquiry into the death of a black man in custody. Sheku Bayoh, 31, died after being restrained by officers during a call-out in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May ...

11 May 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Sheku Bayoh’s sisters speak out at start of public inquiry into his death

The sister of Sheku Bayoh has told how she no longer feels safe in Scotland after her brother died in police custody. Kadi Johnson spoke briefly at the start of an public inquiry into the death of her brother seven years ago. She told the ...

10 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

David Goodwillie signing could be devastating for women’s football, Raith warned

Signing David Goodwillie has “tarnished” the reputation of Raith Rovers and could have “devastating consequences” for females in the sport, the chief executive of Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) has warned. Aileen Campbell said the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Charities and Amazon get together to support needy families

Thousands of needy families will receive goods ranging from toiletries to clothing in a project involving Amazon and charities including one supported by former prime minister, Gordon Brown. Amazon has so far donated about 10,000 ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Vettriano exhibition set to open in gallery which inspired him as young artist

Jack Vettriano has said the gallery where he sought inspiration as a young artist “means the world to me” as a major exhibition of his work opens there. The show at Kirkcaldy Galleries will be the artist’s first retrospective ...

16 Jun 2022 at 01:01

‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

There was “insufficient detail” to match Sheku Bayoh’s bootprints to a mark found on a vest worn by a police constable he allegedly stamped on, an inquiry has heard. Alison Marven, who works at the Scottish Police ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:18

Scotland

Two men arrested after consignment of drugs found in pet food shipments

Two men have been arrested after eight kilograms of the drug MDMA were found in in two separate shipments of pet food. In conjunction with the National Crime Agency, Police Scotland have launched two separate ...

03 Aug 2022 at 18:58

Medical professional casts doubt on alleged stamp on Pc in Sheku Bayoh case

A medical consultant said he would have expected to see more evidence of fractured ribs on the body of a police officer who was allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh minutes before he died. The public inquiry ...

09 Jun 2022 at 20:30

Community trusted police in wake of Sheku Bayoh death, ex-officer tells inquiry

A former police inspector has said she believes there was no adverse reaction in the days following Sheku Bayoh’s death because the community “trusted the police”. Jane Combe, 52, who retired from the ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:48

Pc had no obvious injury after Sheku Bayoh confrontation, doctors tell inquiry

A police officer who was allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh when attempting to restrain him had no obvious major injuries to her body when medically examined, two doctors have said. Dr Katherine ...

09 Jun 2022 at 15:24

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