New CCTV footage contradicts prison death evidence
Summary
New CCTV footage from a Scottish prison shows Allan Marshall walking calmly and clean before being restrained by officers, contradicting official claims that he was behaving aggressively and covered in excrement. Marshall died four days after the restraint incident in 2015, and the footage was released after a legal fight between the BBC and Scottish ministers.Key Facts
- Allan Marshall was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in 2015 for unpaid fines and breach of the peace.
- Prison officers said Marshall was aggressive, erratic, and covered in excrement, needing to be moved to the segregation unit.
- Newly obtained CCTV shows Marshall walking calmly, topless, and clean while being lightly guided by three officers.
- The restraint incident involving up to 17 officers happened outside the shower room about 20 minutes after the new footage ends.
- Marshall died four days after being restrained by the prison officers.
- The BBC had to go to court to get the previously unseen footage from Scottish ministers.
- Police had previously claimed only the restraint footage existed, but the new footage shows the period before restraint.
- The Scottish government apologized for failures that led to Marshall’s death but declined further comment due to ongoing legal matters.
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