Criminal probe into deaths at hospital
Police have launched a criminal investigation into a number of deaths at a Glasgow hospital, including that of 10-year-old Milly Main.
The Crown Office has instructed police to investigate the deaths, which occurred at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus.
While the investigation is understood to be at an early stage, it could potentially lead to a fatal accident inquiry or criminal charges.
The deaths being looked at include that of a 73-year-old woman at the campus as well as the deaths of three children.
One of those is Milly Main, who died in 2017 after contracting an infection found in water while being treated at the Royal Hospital for Children – part of the same campus as the Queen Elizabeth.
Her mother Kimberly Darroch last week told an inquiry looking into issues with the construction of the Glasgow hospital campus and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh that she believes “what happened to my daughter is murder”.
Ms Darroch told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry: “My view is that the hospital should be closed. I don’t think it’s safe. I feel like the health board need to be punished for all of this.”
The Crown Office said: “The investigation into the deaths is ongoing and the families will continue to be kept updated in relation to any significant developments.
“The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is committed to supporting the work of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry and contributing constructively to that work.”