Sheku Bayoh watchdog report not shown to Police Scotland, inquiry told
dailyrecord.co.ukPolice Scotland did not receive a police watchdog investigation report into the death of Sheku Bayoh that would have been “incredibly valuable” in terms of officers examining conduct, an inquiry was told.Retired deputy chief constable Fiona Taylor, who served in her role from 2018 to 2023, spoke about the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) report when she gave evidence to the inquiry on Wednesday, June 19.Dad-of-two Mr Bayoh died after he was restrained on the ground by six cops in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.
The inquiry is examining the circumstances leading up to the 31-year-old's death, how police dealt with the aftermath, the probe into his death, and whether race was a factor.
In October 2018, then lord advocate James Wolffe decided not to prosecute any cops who were involved in the incident after Pirc submitted an investigation report.
However, the inquiry heard on Wednesday officers were never shown any of Pirc’s findings in the months following the decision.
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