THE death of a rapist who was incarcerated at Glenochil Prison could not have been prevented, a sheriff has found.

Sheriff M Labaki carried out a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the passing of convicted sex offender Stewart Cuthill.

The results, which were made public recently following his death on January 22, 2022, showed that Cuthill died from bronchopneumonia and complications of small bowel obstruction.

At the time of his death, Cuthill was serving a lifelong restriction order for attacks committed on two young girls in the 2000s.

He had been moved from the Clacks prison to Forth Valley Royal Hospital the day before his passing after complaining of vomiting and stomach pain.

Prison officers found Cuthill in his cell after being alerted via a personal wrist alarm going off at 6.40am.

He was initially assessed as being constipated, but was soon referred to the advanced nurse practitioner at the growing severity of his symptoms.

Looked over by prison doctors, he was found to be suffering from a bowel obstruction and was transferred to the Larbert hospital immediately.

Treatment was administered to him on arrival, but was found not to be working the day after his admission.

He was pronounced dead at 4.40pm by hospital staff on January 22, 2022, with a post-mortem examination revealing his cause of death to be bronchopneumonia.

Throughout his time in prison, Cuthill suffered from cancer, being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011.

He was undergoing chemotherapy treatment and had received various treatments to manage his condition.

Sheriff Labaki noted that “none of the parties made any criticism of the care which had been provided to the deceased within HMP Glenochil.”

It was also stated that “there was good working practice from all staff involved and that the partnership worked to provide the level of care and support required for Mr Cuthill.

“I accept the submissions made on behalf of the Scottish Prison Service that there was nothing that could have been done to prevent Mr Cuthill’s death.”