Allan lost his life after prison officers violently restrained him in HMP Edinburgh in 2015.
We as a family are now fighting for justice and accountability.


The violent assault that cost Allan his life was captured on prison CCTV.
The Daily Record has published the footage, which you can view from the link below.
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About Allan
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Family statement: Corporate homicide investigation of Scottish Prison Service
7 March 2023 A year ago we met with the Lord Advocate and asked her to review Allan’s case. The Crown has now spent a whole year reviewing all of the evidence and this includes new interviews and statements from all the witnesses to the violent restraint of Allan on 24th March 2015. We as…
Read moreNo more deaths in custody in Scotland | United Families and Friends memorial event Saturday 30 October
Families in Scotland affected by deaths in custody are coming together on Saturday 30 October 2021 to remember our loved ones through a vigil, and to make our collective demands heard by presenting a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. We are organising this event as the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC), a UK-wide…
Read moreThe only death where prison officers immune from prosecution – why?
Lord Advocate James Wolffe has confirmed that in no other prison Fatal Accident Inquiry have ‘witnesses’ been given immunity from prosection.
Read more“Thank you for supporting our family in our fight for justice for Allan.”
Family of Allan Marshall