Overview
- John Bell, 44, was found dead on November 8 in his cell at HMP Inverness while on remand.
- He had been charged in connection with an alleged July 31 sexual assault on an eight-year-old at the Loch Ness Bay Campsite near Drumnadrochit.
- Bell appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court in September, entered no plea, and was remanded as the case was committed for further examination.
- Police Scotland has been notified and the Procurator Fiscal will oversee a Fatal Accident Inquiry in due course.
- Officials have not confirmed a cause of death, despite some reports suggesting it may have been a suicide.