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Lord Advocate Tells Widow Fire Service Report Is Imminent in Barry Martin Case

The Crown says a long‑awaited fire service report will guide whether criminal charges follow.

Overview

  • After meeting Shelley Martin, the Lord Advocate said prosecutors expect the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to deliver its report soon and will review it before deciding on criminality.
  • Shelley Martin’s lawyer said SFRS has been notified as a suspect and must cooperate, with officials indicating the report is expected in mid‑April.
  • Shelley Martin called the three‑year wait for answers abhorrent and said the delay has deepened the strain on her and the couple’s twin sons.
  • The family’s account says Barry Martin entered as part of a four‑person breathing‑apparatus team, fell down stairs within six minutes, suffered a rapid loss of air after equipment damage, and was found about 33 minutes after entry before dying on January 27, 2023.
  • SFRS said the Jenners fire remains an active Police Scotland inquiry overseen by prosecutors and that it will keep cooperating, while a civil case filed in December 2025 against SFRS and contractor Chamic Industrial Services is still ongoing.