Four deaths reported in Scottish prisons in two days

Four prisoners ranging in age from 16 to 83 have died in a two-day period, the Scottish Prison Service has confirmed.

Each death will be the subject of a Fatal Accident Inquiry.

Two of those who died were convicted prisoners while the others were on remand awaiting trial.

Hugh Baird, 40, who was on remand at Barlinnie Prison awaiting trial for the murder of his partner, was among the four.

He allegedly killed 33-year-old Jennifer Morgan, on 18 April in Alexander Place, Kirkintilloch.

It was alleged Mr Baird, of Maryhill, waited outside Ms Morgan's house in a car before following her inside and repeatedly stabbing her with a knife.

The SPS confirmed he died on Monday.

Alexander Moore, 83, died in hospital after being discovered at Edinburgh Prison on Monday.

He was jailed in June for eight years. He raped three girls over a twenty-four year period.

On Sunday Steven Gunn, 41, died at Addiewell Prison, a year into a three-year sentence for housebreaking.

And on the same day William Brown, 16, was found dead at Polmont Young Offenders' Institution where he was awaiting trial.