A probe is to be held into a man’s electrocution death on a Scottish island.
George Anderson, 46, from Lanark, died on March 26, 2025, while working at a property in Brodick on the Isle of Arran.
A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into his death is now to take place, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 1, 2026, at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
The inquiry will examine the circumstances surrounding Mr Anderson’s death and consider whether any reasonable precautions could have been taken to prevent it.
FAIs are held to establish the cause of a death, the circumstances in which it occurred and whether lessons can be learned to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.
Unlike criminal proceedings, fatal accident inquiries are inquisitorial in nature and are designed to establish facts rather than apportion blame.
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Debbie Carroll, of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Scotland’s independent deaths investigation authority, said: “The death of George Anderson occurred while in the course of his employment and as such a Fatal Accident Inquiry is mandatory.
“The lodging of the First Notice enables FAI proceedings to commence under the direction of the Sheriff.
“Mr Anderson’s family will continue to be kept informed of significant developments.”
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