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New inquiry ordered into mineshaft death of Alison Hume | New inquiry ordered into mineshaft death of Alison Hume |
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First Minister Alex Salmond has ordered a new inquiry into the death of a woman who fell down an Ayrshire mineshaft. | First Minister Alex Salmond has ordered a new inquiry into the death of a woman who fell down an Ayrshire mineshaft. |
He told MSPs that Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services would look at the circumstances surrounding the death of Alison Hume. | He told MSPs that Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services would look at the circumstances surrounding the death of Alison Hume. |
The move comes after a fatal accident inquiry highlighted several failings in how the emergency services responded. | The move comes after a fatal accident inquiry highlighted several failings in how the emergency services responded. |
Mrs Hume, 44, lay for six hours after health and safety rules delayed a rescue at Galston in 2008. | Mrs Hume, 44, lay for six hours after health and safety rules delayed a rescue at Galston in 2008. |
She fell into the decommissioned Goatfoot Colliery mineshaft shortly before or after midnight on 26 July 2008. | She fell into the decommissioned Goatfoot Colliery mineshaft shortly before or after midnight on 26 July 2008. |
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 02:15 after the lawyer was found by her daughter. | Emergency services were called to the scene at about 02:15 after the lawyer was found by her daughter. |
The mother-of-two was eventually freed by mountain rescue experts at about 07:42 but later died in Kilmarnock's Crosshouse Hospital. | The mother-of-two was eventually freed by mountain rescue experts at about 07:42 but later died in Kilmarnock's Crosshouse Hospital. |
The resulting fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into her death concluded that Mrs Hume may have lived if emergency services - and the fire service in particular - had removed her sooner. | The resulting fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into her death concluded that Mrs Hume may have lived if emergency services - and the fire service in particular - had removed her sooner. |
It highlighted procedural failings which led to the delay and said senior officers on the scene "rigidly stood by their operational guidelines". | It highlighted procedural failings which led to the delay and said senior officers on the scene "rigidly stood by their operational guidelines". |
The issue was raised at First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. | The issue was raised at First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. |
Mr Salmond said the FAI determination carried "many important lessons and issues". | Mr Salmond said the FAI determination carried "many important lessons and issues". |
'Comprehensive inquiry' | 'Comprehensive inquiry' |
"What people will now be looking for is an indication of the action that now must follow," he said. | "What people will now be looking for is an indication of the action that now must follow," he said. |
The new independent probe, headed up by the chief inspector of fire and rescue authorities, Steven Torrie, will get under way shortly and is expected to last several months. | |
Ministers have used legislative powers to order the inquiry, only the second of its kind. | |
Mr Salmond said: "Given the serious nature of the determination by Sheriff Leslie, I've asked the minister for community safety to make such a request of the chief inspector (of fire and rescue services). | |
"He will then carry out a comprehensive inquiry and the report is then laid before this parliament. | "He will then carry out a comprehensive inquiry and the report is then laid before this parliament. |
"It will then be for ministers to decide what direction, if any, can be made." | "It will then be for ministers to decide what direction, if any, can be made." |
The first minister told parliament: "This is the most serious nature of action that can be made by ministers under the legislation - I think the circumstances of the case reflect it and require it." | The first minister told parliament: "This is the most serious nature of action that can be made by ministers under the legislation - I think the circumstances of the case reflect it and require it." |
Mr Salmond also said there was "nothing in Sheriff Leslie's determination which questions that the firefighters and fire officers on site - every single one of them - had the aim and intention of rescuing Alison Hume." | Mr Salmond also said there was "nothing in Sheriff Leslie's determination which questions that the firefighters and fire officers on site - every single one of them - had the aim and intention of rescuing Alison Hume." |
He added there was "nothing in the determination to deflect from the general admiration and support that we give the fire services and our other blue light services, which do such a fantastic job on Scotland's behalf." | He added there was "nothing in the determination to deflect from the general admiration and support that we give the fire services and our other blue light services, which do such a fantastic job on Scotland's behalf." |