An MSP has called for a fatal accident inquiry to be held into the death of Scots boxer 'Iron' Mike Towell.
Conservative MSP Brian Whittle said a 'proper inquiry' should be held into the Dundee boxer's death to ensure similar incidents do not happen in future.
Mr Towell, 25, died in hospital after being stretchered from the ring in the fifth-round of his bout against Welsh boxer Dale Evans.
The young father, from Dundee, was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was diagnosed with severe bleeding and swelling to his brain.
According to the boxer's partner Chloe Ross, the welterweight had been complaining of migraines in the run-up to the fight but put it down to stress.
Mr Whittle, a former Olympian, told BBC Radio Scotland that the Dundee boxer's death had been a 'realy tragedy'.
He said: "Obviously it's a high contact sport but there should be safeguards in place to prevent this kind of tragedy.
"I do think we need to have a proper inquiry about this to ensure it doesn't happen again.
"In my view, this is a place of work and the young man has died at his work which would then mean you really should have a full fatal accident inquiry into this."
Prosecutors have confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Mr Towell's death.
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