The court process for a showroom manager who died in his office is set to begin.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to start the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of David McClenaghan.

The 57-year-old - who was a manager at Park's Motor Group - died following a heart attack in his office at Park's Kia Showroom in Coatbridge on August 26, 2018.

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The purpose of a FAI includes determining the cause of death, the circumstances in which the death occurred, and establishing what, if any, reasonable precautions could have been taken, and could be implemented in the future, to minimise the risk of future deaths in similar circumstances. 

It is anticipated the focus of the FAI will be on the circumstances surrounding the actions and response of the Scottish Ambulance Service to the emergency. 

The COPFS says, that unlike criminal proceedings, FAIs are inquisitorial and are used to establish facts rather than to apportion blame.   

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Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads fatalities investigations for COPFS, said:  “The Lord Advocate considers that the death of David McClenaghan occurred in circumstances giving rise to serious public concern and as such a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held. 

“An FAI will allow a full public airing of the evidence of the procurator fiscal’s wider investigations with interested parties.

"The evidence will be tested in a public setting and be the subject of an independent judicial determination.” 

A preliminary hearing is set on September, 9, 2024, at Airdrie Sheriff Court.