Sheku Bayoh’s family facing ‘despicable’ racism, says inquiry chair

Lord Bracadale, leading inquiry into Bayoh's death in custody in Fife, says abuse may amount to hate crime'

The chair of the public inquiry into the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh has condemned as despicable" the racist abuse directed towards the family of the deceased man.

In his opening remarks as the inquiry entered its second stage on Tuesday morning, Lord Bracadale said: Recently it has been reported to me that the family of Sheku Bayoh and their solicitor have been subjected to racist abuse. I am sure that everyone associated with this inquiry will agree with me that such behaviour is despicable and entirely unacceptable. In some instances, it may amount to hate crime."