Overview
- John Bell, 44, was discovered dead in his cell at HMP Inverness on November 8 while being held on remand.
- Police Scotland reported no apparent suspicious circumstances and said a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
- The Scottish Prison Service confirmed a Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held to establish the circumstances of the death.
- Bell had been charged over an alleged sexual assault on an eight-year-old at the Loch Ness Bay campsite on July 31, then appeared privately at Inverness Sheriff Court on September 1, made no plea, and was remanded.
- Some media suggested the death may have been a suicide, but authorities have not confirmed any cause.