Heart attack victim died after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour
A man died after the Scottish Ambulance Service “lost sight” of him for an hour and did nothing to organise treatment after an initial call for help, an inquiry has
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Families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay to meet prison service chiefs
The families of two young people who died in Polmont Young Offenders Institution are set to meet with senior prison service officials. Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, (pictured)
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Justice Secretary vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI
Scotland’s Justice Secretary has promised there will be “lasting change” following the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody. The families of Katie Allan,
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Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS
The Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institute, and committed to preventing further
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Justice Secretary pledges ‘systemic response’ over deaths at Polmont YOI
The families of two people who took their own lives while in a young offenders institution now have a “chance of hope and a legacy”, their lawyer said after Scotland’s
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Families of young people who died in YOI criticise prison system
The mother of a student who took her own life in a Young Offenders Institution has said she was “brutalised” in custody, while the brother of a 16-year-old boy who
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Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says
Two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister
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Parents of sextortion victim urge others not to feel ashamed and to seek help
The parents of a teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion are urging other victims not to be ashamed and to seek help. Murray Dowey,
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Outdoor activity firm fined £10,000 after boy, 12, drowned in Perthshire river
An outdoor activity company has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety legislation after a 12-year-old boy drowned in a river. Schoolboy, Kayden Walker (pictured), of Bridgeton, Glasgow, was
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Inmate who injured prison officers in escape bid during hospital visit is jailed
A convicted murderer who permanently disfigured a prison guard and injured another while trying to escape custody during a hospital visit has been jailed for more than three years. James
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