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Swinney Willing to Meet with Sheku Bayoh Family After Inquiry Chairman Quits
The inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s 2015 death faces delays after the chair and entire legal team resigned amid concerns about impartiality and private meetings with the family.
- On Tuesday, October 21, Lord Bracadale resigned as chair of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, and senior counsel Angela Grahame KC, Laura Thomson KC, Jason Beer KC, plus juniors Rachel Barrett and Sarah Loosemore resigned this past week.
- Concerns about private meetings with Mr Bayoh's family led the Scottish Police Federation to call for Lord Bracadale to recuse himself, but he said criticisms persisted, prompting his resignation.
- The inquiry holds three years of material, including 122 days on camera and hundreds of thousands of documents, with senior counsel Angela Grahame KC, Laura Thomson KC and Jason Beer KC leading questioning at hearings.
- Aamer Anwar warned the resignations could delay the process by years, while Scottish ministers must appoint a new chair who will then appoint counsel, and the Bayoh family requested a meeting with First Minister John Swinney.
- The inquiry has cost 26.2m, with 24.3m more spent by Police Scotland, including 17.3m legal costs, as the investigation examines Mr Bayoh's 2015 death in Kirkcaldy.
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Swinney willing to meet with Sheku Bayoh family after inquiry chairman quits
The First Minister spoke after Lord Bracadale stood down from his position.
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