8 h. ago John Swinney to meet with family of Sheku Bayoh after public inquiry 'collapses'

Sheku Bayoh died after being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.

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53 h. ago Police officer who restrained Sheku Bayoh before death drops out of public inquiry

Retired Pc Alan Paton was one of at least six police officers who held the 31-year-old on a street in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.

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2 w. ago 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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2 w. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry plunged into chaos as entire legal team quits

The legal team running an inquiry into the death of a man in custody has quit, plunging the long-running probe into fresh crisis.

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2 w. ago Legal team in Sheku Bayoh Inquiry quits days after chair Lord Bracadale

Five lawyers step down from inquiry into death of man in Kirkcaldy

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2 w. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry legal team resigns days after chairman steps down

The inquiry has been thrown into chaos after a number of resignations in recent days.

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3 w. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman's resignation could hold up legal process 'for years'

Lord Bracadale tendered his resignation to the Deputy First Minister on Tuesday, saying he felt “many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct of the inquiry to such an extent that it cannot be retrieved”.

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3 w. ago Sheku Bayoh Inquiry could face years of delay after chairman quits, lawyer warns

Lord Bracadale said he was resigning as he felt ‘many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct’.

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3 w. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman stands down over private meetings

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) had earlier asked for Lord Bracadale to recuse himself.

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