Jails boss found dead in Caymans

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A former prisons boss has been found dead in the Cayman Islands.

Dr Bill Rattray, originally from Aberdeenshire, was found in the communal swimming pool of the home he shared with his wife Margaret.

The 57-year-old had enjoyed a 30-year career in the Scottish Prison Service, managing Aberdeen and Peterhead jails.

He moved to the Caymans in 2006 to become the Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitations. He is thought to have died from natural causes.

'Many friends'

During his time in Scotland Dr Rattray had also acted as director of the Scottish Prison Service training college.

The Cayman Islands government said it was "shocked and saddened" by the news.

The acting deputy governor of the islands, Franz Manderson, said: "We wish to extend our deepest condolences to Dr Rattray's wife Margaret, who has become a much loved and respected school principal in North Side and Savannah, to his two children and his brother, and to Dr Rattray's many friends here and in Scotland".

Dr Rattray was the first person to take on the role as prisons commissioner in the Cayman Islands, managing and developing new strategies for the country's three prisons.