Joint statement on behalf of the family of Sheku Bayoh and the Chief Constable

Almost 10 years after the death of Sheku Bayoh, his family have resolved the civil action first raised in May 2018, against the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.

On February 28, Chief Constable Jo Farrell met with members of the Bayoh family and offered her apology to the family for their ordeal and expressed her condolences for their loss and underlined Police Scotland’s absolute commitment to participate in every aspect of the public inquiry and to address any recommendations made by the inquiry.

Following that meeting, the family welcomed the Chief Constable’s stated commitment ‘towards becoming an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory service which better reflects and represents the communities the police serve’.

The civil settlement was agreed without any admission of liability by Police Scotland.

To respect the privacy of the family, the details of the agreement will remain confidential, over which neither party will make any further comment to media and any third party.