Originally Posted by
Distant Voice
Had this accident happened in England, or Wales, then there would have been an inquest, which would have gone a long way in addressing some of the issues raised on this thread. Unfortunately, the accident took place in Scotland where the legal system has refused to investigate military accidents/deaths since the introduction of the 1976 FAI Act. However, a change in the law now makes is mandatory for a Fatal Accident Inquiry to be held for all military deaths, AND for the Lord Advocate to reopen a case where there is new evidence. Do we have any new evidence?
DV
Could you not argue that since there has not been a civil investigation, then all evidence is new?