Death of Edinburgh prisoner in hospital to be investigated as inquiry set for court
The death of an Edinburgh prisoner is to be investigated as a Fatal Accidental Inquiry (FAI) is set to begin.
Keith Munro, also known as Keith Martin or Keith Jordan, died at the Marie Curie Hospital on November 15, 2022. He was in legal custody and in the 'care of the state' at the time.
A preliminary hearing will be held on August 6 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, with the FAI held on December 4 and 5.
Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on fatalities investigations for COPFS, said: "The Lord Advocate considers that the death of Keith Munro occurred while in legal custody and as such a Fatal Accident Inquiry is mandatory.
"The lodging of the First Notice enables FAI proceedings to commence under the direction of the Sheriff."
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The purpose of an FAI is to determine the cause of death, establish the circumstances in which the death occurred, and to determine if any reasonable precautions could have been taken.
An FAI is said to be 'inquisitorial in nature', unlike criminal proceedings, and aims to establish facts.
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