Family welcome prosecution of private prison where inmate died of Covid-19
- Scotland's top law officer has instructed the criminal prosecution of HMP Addiewell over allegations of failing to manage the medical care of Calum Inglis, who died of Covid-19 in October 2021.
- A criminal prosecution has been instructed against HMP Addiewell for alleged medical care failures related to Calum Inglis's Covid-19 death.
- Calum Inglis, 34, tested positive for Covid-19 on October 12, 2021, and died alone in his cell on October 24 after suffering significant health issues.
- Inglis's family, after a three-and-a-half-year campaign, welcomed the prosecution decision as a step toward accountability.
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Family welcome prosecution of private prison where inmate died of Covid-19
Calum Inglis, 34, was found dead in his cell at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian on October 24, 2021.
Private Scots jail facing prosecution over inmate’s 'agonising' Covid death
A FAMILY is set for a legal first by privately prosecuting a prison over the Covid death of a man. Calum Inglis, 34, passed away in his cell at HMP Addiewell two weeks after being locked-up on a short-term sentence in October 2021. Calum Inglis passed away in his cell at HMP Addiewell two weeks after being locked-up Andrew BarrHis family were given the go-ahead to take operator Sodexo to court[/caption] The unvaccinated asthmatic is said to have…
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