A assassin who killed his spouse after she had an affair took his personal life after being suspended from working in a charity store.
Richard Farquhar, 61, was jailed after slaying Anne, 45, in 2008 on the A90 between Aberdeen and Stonehaven.
Farquhar was held in HMP Greenock and was nearing the tip of the punishment a part of his sentence, and transferring to much less restrictive procedures.
This included a placement in a charity store.
However he was suspended after his placement supervisor started to really feel “more and more uncomfortable”.
Farquhar held quite a lot of conferences with the jail’s danger administration workforce (RMT) however was discovered significantly injured in his cell in March 2019 simply 25 minutes after being advised he would stay suspended.
He later died in hospital.
A deadly accident inquiry at Greenock Sheriff Courtroom has discovered his dying may have been averted.
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre stated the RMT and prisoners ought to work nearer collectively to maintain inmates knowledgeable.
The Jail Service was approached for remark.
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