9 Years After Death of Sheku Bayoh - Hope That Inquiry Will Deliver Answers

Sheku Bayoh died on 3 May 2015, after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy. The public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death began in November 2020.

Claire Baker MSP has also lodged a written question asking the Scottish Government for an update on progress of the inquiry.

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Claire Baker said: “Nine years ago Sheku Bayoh died in police custody. The investigation of his death raised serious questions about how deaths in custody are investigated, the proportionate nature of the police response, and how families are treated when they lose a loved one.

“It took five years for the inquiry into Sheku’s death to be established, and it may not have happened were it not for the perseverance of his family.

“For the past nine years, Sheku’s loved ones have been seeking answers to many unanswered questions about his death. Throughout this long and trying process they have showed strength, resilience and dignity and I hope that the outcome of the inquiry, when it concludes, will finally provide them the answers they deserve.”