Overview
- Shelley Martin urged the Lord Advocate to intervene, calling delays unacceptable and saying she was told a decision might not come until autumn.
- The Crown Office confirmed it has received two prosecution reports from the Health and Safety Executive and said the investigation remains active.
- Mrs Martin and her lawyer allege Barry Martin was sent in unprepared as the least experienced member of a four-person breathing apparatus team, with reporting stating his equipment was damaged shortly after entry and his distress alarm later activated.
- Barry Martin, 38, died in hospital four days after being critically injured while responding to the January 27, 2023 fire at the former Jenners department store in Edinburgh.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it is cooperating fully with external investigations and declined to address specific claims, while a civil action against SFRS and contractor Chamic Industrial Services is proceeding.