Overview
- John Bell, 44, was discovered in his cell at HMP Inverness on November 8, with police notified shortly after 5.20am.
- Police Scotland and the Scottish Prison Service say no suspicious circumstances are apparent, with a report to the Procurator Fiscal to follow and a Fatal Accident Inquiry to be convened.
- Bell had been on remand after a private court appearance on September 1 at Inverness Sheriff Court, where he made no plea.
- The charge related to a July 31 incident at Loch Ness Bay Campsite, where police say an eight-year-old was approached in his tent and the boy’s father saw a man flee.
- Some outlets report the death is thought to be a suicide, a claim not confirmed by officials as inquiries into the circumstances continue.