Overview
- Sheriff Linda Nicolson’s Fatal Accident Inquiry found Robyn Goldie’s death in 2018 might realistically have been avoided if her mother had sought or allowed medical treatment.
- The inquiry determined there were systemic failures in North Lanarkshire Council’s social work practice, including no written comprehensive assessment, no child’s plan, and inadequate supervision.
- The sheriff concluded the social-work failings did not contribute to Robyn’s death and identified no defects in any system of working that caused it.
- The determination records that the council has implemented or is implementing changes, and the sheriff said these measures address the inquiry’s concerns with no further recommendations.
- Robyn’s mother, Sharron Goldie, previously pleaded guilty to wilful ill-treatment and neglect and was sentenced to three years and six months in 2020.