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John Swinney will meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh tomorrow after the public inquiry into the dad's death in 2015 "collapsed". ‌

He passed away after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy following calls stating he had been behaving erratically and was carrying a knife. ‌

Bayoh was restrained on the ground by six officers following a violent confrontation after it was found he was not carrying a knife. He lost consciousness and later died in hospital. ‌

His family had asked for a meeting with Swinney and spoke of withdrawing from the inquiry due to feeling "totally betrayed" by the criminal justice system.

A meeting with the First Minister is now due to go ahead at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

It comes after Lord Bracadale stood

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