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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

Scotland

Sheku Bayoh lawyer blasts authorities for ‘dishonesty, racism and incompetence’

The police, their watchdog and the Crown Office operated an “unholy trinity of dishonesty, racism and incompetence” it has been claimed ahead of the opening of an inquiry into the death of a black man who died after being restrained by officers. ...

10 May 2022 at 11:55

Sheku Bayoh’s family expect police to ‘tell the whole truth’, says lawyer

The family of a man who died after being restrained by police expect to hear “the whole truth”, their lawyer said as one of the officers called to the scene begins giving evidence to an inquiry. Sheku Bayoh died on May 3, 2015 after he was ...

19 May 2022 at 11:28

Chairman of Sheku Bayoh Inquiry decides against recusing himself

The chairman of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry has decided not to recuse himself after ruling there was no possibility that he was biased. A procedural hearing ordered by Lord Bracadale was held in June after he revealed he has met with Mr ...

13 Aug 2025 at 15:46

Swinney willing to meet with Sheku Bayoh family after inquiry chairman quits

John Swinney has said he would be happy to meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh, after the chairman of the inquiry into his death stood down. The First Minister’s comments come as the Scottish Greens say they will press the ...

25 Oct 2025 at 18:30

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Investigator probing death had no unconscious bias training

A police watchdog senior investigator had received no training in unconscious bias when he began investigating the death of Sheku Bayoh, an inquiry has heard. Keith Harrower, a senior investigator for the Police ...

06 Feb 2024 at 17:16

Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman stands down over private meetings

The chairman of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry has stood down from his position, tendering his resignation to the Deputy First Minister. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) had earlier asked for Lord Bracadale to ...

21 Oct 2025 at 17:47

Part of me died on day of Sheku Bayoh incident, says ex-police officer

A former police officer who was injured in the incident that led to Sheku Bayoh’s death has said a “part of me died” on the day it took place. Mr Bayoh, a father-of-two who worked as a gas engineer, died ...

05 Nov 2025 at 17:01

Sheku Bayoh Inquiry could face years of delay after chairman quits, lawyer warns

The resignation of the chairman of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry could hold the legal process up by years, the family’s lawyer has warned. Lord Bracadale tendered his resignation to the Deputy First Minister ...

22 Oct 2025 at 16:06

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 ...

10 May 2022 at 13:55

Sheku Bayoh’s family ‘bitterly disappointed’ at inquiry evidence requests

The family of a man who died in police custody have said they are “bitterly disappointed” at undertakings the man heading the public inquiry into his death is seeking in relation to evidence by ...

01 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair seeking undertakings for ‘full and frank’ evidence

The former judge heading the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody is seeking undertakings from both Police Scotland and the Crown in a bid to ensure it hears “full ...

01 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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