Scottish Prison Service faces 'corporate homicide' probe over custody death of Allan Marshall
Police Scotland have been ordered to investigate whether the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted over the death of inmate Allan Marshall. CCTV footage at HMP Edinburgh showed the 30-year-old being dragged naked, feet first and face down across a corridor at the Edinburgh jail by 13 officers in March 2015.
“They reviewed everything and took new interviews/statements from witnesses to the violent restraint on 24 March 2015. We as a family have always believed that the investigation into Allan’s death was a sham, mishandled by police and Crown from the very beginning. “We are grateful for the action but it shouldn't have taken eight years. No other person should die like he did and no family should go through what we have. We will continue to demand justice for the loss of Allan who was a much loved member of our family and dear nephew, brother and father.”
“I accept that some aspects of the initial case work fell short of what they were entitled to expect. Since Allan’s death, the way in which custody death cases are handled by the Procurator Fiscal has been reviewed and transformed. A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We have received instruction from the lord advocate to investigate possible corporate responsibility by the Scottish Prison Service. We are not able to comment further at this time due to the live nature of this investigation."
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