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Chairman of Sheku Bayoh Inquiry refuses to step down after recusal request
Lord Bracadale ruled no bias after multiple meetings with Bayoh's family and rejected calls to step down, despite a recusal application citing fairness concerns.
- Lord Bracadale, chairman of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, declined to step down following a request from the Scottish Police Federation and other involved parties.
- The recusal request followed complaints about five private meetings with Mr Bayoh's family, which occurred without other core participants' knowledge.
- Lord Bracadale ruled there was no real possibility of bias, noting the meetings were not unfair and were carefully considered under the relevant legal test.
- Lawyer Aamer Anwar defended Lord Bracadale’s conduct, highlighting his extensive fifty-year legal career and reputation for fairness and integrity.
- The decision allows the inquiry to continue examining the circumstances of Mr Bayoh's 2015 death, aiming for a fair, transparent hearing based on evidence.
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Chairman Of Sheku Bayoh Inquiry Refuses To Step Down After Recusal Request - Great Yorkshire Radio
A procedural hearing ordered by Lord Bracadale was held in June amid complaints he had privately met with Mr Bayoh’s family on five occasions since the inquiry began. Father-of-two Mr Bayoh, 31, died after he was restrained by around six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 2015. The Crown Office decided not to take legal action against the officers involved following an investigation, but the circumstances – including whether race was a facto…
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