Shock as family of Katie Allan who took her own life in Polmont prison denied legal aid at inquiry
The family of a young woman who took her own life in 2018 while serving a 16-month prison sentence for a drink-driving offence could be forced to withdraw from a fatal accident inquiry into her death over legal aid funds being denied.
READ MORE: Katie Allan's mum in heartbreaking tribute ahead of inquiry into tragic deaths at Polmont prison "Katie's parents have been relentless in the last five years in seeking the truth of what happened not just to Katie, but to every other young person who has taken their life at Polmont. "It is more than appropriate that Katie Allan's family would be represented. I cannot tell the legal aid board or ministers what to do but I can say that I very much hope that they will be able to enable Katie Allan's family to be represented in this inquiry."
Mr Anwar said: "It is time that the First Minister Humza Yousaf moved to remove Crown Immunity - it is archaic that in a civilised society, the Scottish Prison Service is not accountable when someone dies on their watch."
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