Jail death of Scots killer who murdered vulnerable friend in own home probed

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A probe has been announced into the jail death of a Scots man who murdered his pal in his own home. Darrin Callander was handed a life sentence after he punched, kicked and stamped on Brian Scott, 54, and left him to die at a property at Gilbert Circle in Dumfries in April 2013.

The victim suffered a catalogue of injuries, including smashed ribs, a ruptured spleen, fractured vertebrae and brain damage.

The twisted murderer died on September 18, 2021 at HMP Shotts near Glasgow at the age of 41. The Procurator Fiscal, Les Brown, announced this week that a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) will be carried out into the death.

The preliminary hearing will take place at Hamilton Sheriff Court on January 7, 2025. Callander was jailed for a minimum of 14 and a half years after admitting murdering Brian, known as Tucker, on April 25, 2013.