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New CCTV footage contradicts prison death evidence (opens original article in a new tab)

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New CCTV footage contradicts prison officials' account of Allan Marshall's restraint, showing him calm and clean, leading to questions about the use of force and investigation.

  • New CCTV footage shows Allan Marshall walking calmly before being restrained, contradicting prison officers' claims he was agitated and covered in excrement.
  • The footage, obtained by BBC, reveals Marshall was led to a shower room without cameras, raising questions about the use of force and investigation.
  • Prison officers involved in the restraint were granted immunity, and the Scottish Prison Service admitted the death was unlawful a decade after the incident.

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