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Why would some families seek a Fatal Accident Inquiry? Families would seek an FAI to find out all the circumstances of their loved ones death and where relevant, measures put in place to avoid a similar occurrence in the future.
At present a Fatal Accident Inquiry is mandatory if someone is killed in the course of his/her employment or if someone dies in custody. Provision is only made for discretionary FAI where it appears to the Lord Advocate to be expedient in the public interest that an inquiry should be held into the circumstances of the death on the ground that it was sudden, suspicious or unexplained, or has occurred in circumstances such as to give rise to serious public concern.
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