11 November 2019

This timeline of events following the death of Sheku Bayoh was prepared by Aamer Anwar Solicitors, who represent the family. 

• 3^rd May 2015 – Death of Sheku Bayoh. Press release from Police Scotland incorrectly asserting that an officer had been stabbed
• 6^th May 2015 – Draft Post Mortem report made available, meeting with PIRC investigator
• 14^th May 2015 – Meeting with Lord Advocate (Frank Mulholland QC) and Press Conference. Despite all the restraint officers failing to provide statements to the PIRC, their representatives issue a statement outlining their version of events.
• 29^th  May 2015 – Meeting with PIRC – requested SOPs
• 1^st June 2015 – Sheku’s body authorised for release
• 2^nd June 2015: Police Federation issue press release asserting a particular version of events. Family note that whilst briefing the press, officers are yet to provide statements to PIRC investigators.
• 7^th June 2015 – Funeral
• 22^nd June 2015 – weight of police officers requested, meeting with PIRC
• 1^st July 2015 – correspondence sent to Lord Advocate & PIRC dealing with variety of matters, reiterating positional asphyxia and restraint technique as matters of interest. Raising queries about expertise of proposed experts in this regard.
• 21^st July 2015 – Expert witness pack prepared by PIRC provided
• 23^rd July 2015 – further request for weight of police officers
• 24^th July 2015 – meeting with Lindsey Miller & Deborah Coles Inquest.
• 7^th August 2015 – Interim report by PIRC passed to Lord Advocate
• 21^st August 2015 – further request to Crown for weight of Officer A (PC Alan Paton)
• 25^th August 2015 – confirmation from PIRC that Officer A refusing to provide weight to PIRC; undertaking to provide to Crown but had not done so.
• 26^th August 2015 – Meeting with Lord Advocate. Family advised Lord Advocate they no longer had confidence in PIRC
• 1^st September 2015 – Concern re-raised about instruction of experts who may come to investigation with certain agenda.
• 3^rd September 2015 – Meeting with PIRC
• 7^th September 2015 – Meeting with Sir Stephen House, following public condemnation of his failure to meet with the Bayoh family.
• 16^th September 2015 – Experts proposed to family by Crown Office
• 7^th October 2015 – Redacted statements provided by PIRC
• 8^th October 2015 – Family allowed to view CCTV
• 8^th October 2015 – Cross-party meeting at Scottish Parliament
• 15^th October 2015 – Meeting with Lord Advocate and Deborah Coles
• 5^th November 2015 – Meeting with Lord Advocate, letter to him expressing concern about public comments in tabloid of expert, Dr Karch and use of the term ‘Excited Delerium’ which it had been agreed would not be accepted.
• 24^th November 2015 – Meeting with the First Minister
• 8^th January 2016 – interview of family members of Constable Alan Paton
• 22^nd February 2016 – Crown in “preliminary discussions” with Health and Safety Executive
• 9^th May 2016 – Meeting with Lord Advocate
• 10^th August 2016 – Report provided from PIRC to Crown
• 27^th September 2016 – “Specialist team” set up Crown under a QC Advocate Depute.
• 5^th December 2016 – Meeting with Lindsey Miller and Les Brown of COPFS
• 8^th February 2017 – Meeting with Lord Advocate – A2 issues raised
• 2^nd May 2018 – Civil Action raised against Chief Constable
• 3^rd October 2018 – Meeting with Lord Advocate – family advised that no one is to be prosecuted for death of Sheku Bayoh. Thereafter family meet with Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
• 30^th February 2019 – family’s representatives afforded brief access to CCTV from Kirkcaldy Police Office on relevant date
• 1^st February 2019 – family submit request for review of prosecutorial decision