Scotland’s solicitor general accuses Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair of ‘apparent bias’

Criticisms also made by police federation but rejected by chair of hearing into death of black man in custody in 2015The former judge leading a public inquiry into the death in custody of a black man has been accused of “apparent bias” by Scotland’s deputy chief prosecutor, throwing the hearing’s future into doubt.In an unprecedented intervention, Ruth Charteris KC, the solicitor general for Scotland, has sided with the Scottish Police Federation by calling for Lord Bracadale to resign as chair of the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh. Continue reading...

Scotland’s solicitor general accuses Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair of ‘apparent bias’

Criticisms also made by police federation but rejected by chair of hearing into death of black man in custody in 2015

The former judge leading a public inquiry into the death in custody of a black man has been accused of “apparent bias” by Scotland’s deputy chief prosecutor, throwing the hearing’s future into doubt.

In an unprecedented intervention, Ruth Charteris KC, the solicitor general for Scotland, has sided with the Scottish Police Federation by calling for Lord Bracadale to resign as chair of the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh. Continue reading...