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‘Derailed’: what now for £50m public inquiry?

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins hear how the inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s death has been 'derailed' by a string of resignations.

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An inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh (pictured) is one of five active public inquiries in Scotland.

As MSPs investigate whether judge-led inquiries are value for money, David Cowan tells us how the Bayoh inquiry has been 'derailed' by a string of resignations.

Scotcast is the Âé¶¹Éç’s Scottish news podcast. This episode was hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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