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Lord Bracadale resigns as chair of Sheku Bayoh inquiry

Lord Bracadale has resigned as chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, more than two months after initially refusing to step down amid criticism over his impartiality. The Scottish Police Federation had raised concerns over private meetings he held with Mr Bayoh's family, arguing they created an appearance of bias and prompted a judicial review challenge. In his resignation letter, Lord Bracadale defended the meetings as necessary to maintain the family's engagement, but acknowledged that confidence in his leadership had been irretrievably lost among key participants. The Scottish Government said it would urgently appoint a new chair, while the Bayoh family vowed to continue seeking answers over the death of the 31-year-old, who died after being restrained by police in 2015. The inquiry, which began in 2020 and has already heard all evidence, will move to closing submissions once a new chair is appointed. The Bayoh family's lawyer Aamer Anwar described the situation as "unprecedented," telling BBC Scotland News: "It has never, ever happened in any public inquiry in the United Kingdom."

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