My son’s death was murder ..sanctioned by the state
Mum says William, 16, should not have been left to commit suicide
THE family of a teenager who killed himself in Polmont have launched a civil action against prison bosses on the three-year anniversary of his death.
William Lindsay, 16, killed himself days after being sent to the young offenders’ institute on remand.
The youngster committed suicide in his cell in October 2018 despite having been flagged up as a suicide risk.
The Crown Office said in September 2019 that it wouldn’t bring charges against the Scottish Prison Service over his death.
Now William’s mum heartbroken mum Christine Lindsay has launched civil action against the SPS and NHS Forth Valley.
In a statement on behalf of Christine by her solicitor Aamer Anwar released on yesterday, she described what happened to her son as “state sanctioned murder”.
Anwar said: “The family of William Lindsay no longer have any trust in the Scottish Government, the Scottish
Prison Service or an FAI to deliver justice or the truth.”
He added: “Christine Lindsay says her heart is broken, but she will fulfil her duty to her child William and cry out for justice for him.”
The summons over the case will call on October 26.
Anwar said: “Three years ago, today, the body of a 16-year-old child was found hanging in his cell at Polmont, some 72 hours after he arrived there on remand.
“His name was William
Lindsay. William was sent there by our courts because our criminal justice system could not find a children’s secure unit place and the desperate concerns of his social workers went ignored.
“William was considered a suicide risk and placed on 30 minute observations and was remanded to a cell on his own.”
Last night a NHS Forth Valley spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a legal action has been raised against NHS Forth Valley by the family of William Lindsay.”