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Her final resting place will be at Grand Sable cemetery in Polmont, Stirlingshire, not far from the former family home in Redding, Falkirk. It emerged last week that Vicky's family had been ...
A JOINT Fatal Accident Inquiry last week revealed that two vulnerable young prisoners killed themselves in Polmont despite being known suicide risks. The damning report found that Katie A… ...
Grangemouth girl Sofia Costa, who had a number of health conditions, sadly died on July 17, 2023. The Sacred Heart Primary School pupil was buried in New Grandsable Cemetery in Polmont as her ...
Two young people who died by suicide at Polmont were handed a “death sentence”, their family’s lawyer has said, after an inquiry found they might still be alive if not for a “catalogue of ...
Unless this changes, another Katie or another William will lose their lives, three have already done so in Polmont since 2018." Mr Reilly believes no justice has been served for his brother's death.
On Sunday (August 4) his memory will be solemnly honoured at Polmont’s Grandsable Cemetery, in a ceremony which will revive memories and anecdotes of a man Scotland’s piping community see in ...
Prison inspectors have raised concerns that inmates' rights to exercise are being breached at Scotland main facility for young offenders. A report said staff at HMYOI Polmont were unable to ...
However, the number of juveniles visiting HMP Polmont has decreased by 20%, from 4,351 in 2012 to 3,481 in 2014. * Data for 2014 runs from 1 January to 9 December More on this story ...
A RIOT broke out at a young offenders’ nick after a ‘friendly’ football match between prisoners. Two wardens were injured following the violent clashes sparked by a Glasgow v Edin… ...
The decision to remove a teenager from being considered a suicide risk was made after a "five-minute" meeting, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. William Brown, also known as William Lindsay ...
Safety action plan accepted after suicides at Polmont Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives in separate incidents at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in 2018. 13 Mar 2025 ...