Died in prisonUnder 18
Jonathan Beadle
Jonathan Beadle was 17 when he died on 13 July 2024 at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in Scotland. The Scottish Prison Service confirmed the death, and the BBC understands that he took his own life. Police Scotland said it did not think the death was suspicious. A mandatory fatal accident inquiry will examine the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The BBC understands he took his own life, and Police Scotland said the death was not thought to be suspicious.
Reported by: BBC (reporters); Police Scotland (outside investigators).