A SHERIFF has ruled that the tragic deaths of two young prisoners at Polmont Young Offenders Institute could have possibly been avoided.

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Polmont deaths 'could have been avoided' says sheriff's damning FAI report

A fatal accident inquiry concludes that Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, may not have died if reasonable precautions had been taken.

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Catalogue of failures led to young prisoner deaths at Polmont, says sheriff

A sheriff has ruled the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, could have been avoided.

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Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

Sheriff Simon Collins said &quot;systemic failures&quot; contributed to their deaths and made 25 recommendations as part of efforts to &quot;realistically prevent&quot; other tragedies in similar circumstances.

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Katie Allan and William Brown: Deaths at Young Offenders Institution Polmont 'might have been avoided'

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died just months apart while in custody at Polmont Young Offenders in 2018.

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Tragic Polmont custody deaths of two young inmates 'could have been avoided'

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Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, also known as William Lindsay, took their own lives within months of each other in 2018

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Polmont custody deaths could have been avoided, damning inquiry finds

An FAI has found that the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, who took their own lives within months of each other while held at Young Offenders Institution Polmont in 2018, could have been avoided.

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Deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay at Polmont YOI 'could have been avoided'

The deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody in a young offenders institution “might have been avoided”, an inquiry…

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Deaths of young people in custody at Polmont could have been avoided, inquiry finds

The deaths of two young people at Polmont Young Offenders Institution could have been avoided but for a "catalogue of failures" in the system, a sheriff has concluded.

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Polmont YOI custody deaths 'could have been avoided', damning inquiry report finds

Justice Secretary responds to written determination of Fatal Accident Inquiry Justice Secretary Angela Constance has responded to the published determination of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths at Polmont YOI of Katie Allan and William Lindsay (also known – and referred to in the determination – as William Brown). Ms Constance said: “My deepest sympathies and condolences are with the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay who have…

Polmont deaths 'could have been avoided' says sheriff's damning FAI report

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