An incident where a child died after falling down a manhole in Glasgow will be investigated from today. 

Shea Ryan died in July 2020 when he climbed through an unsecured fence on a building site in the city's Drumchapel and fell 20ft while trying to climb down the hole.

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) will be held at Glasgow Sheriff Court from August 26 until September 9.

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FAIs are not held in order to attribute blame to any person or party, but instead aim to establish how similar accidents can be avoided in future.

Shea was able to enter a construction site through an insecure fence before sitting beside the open cover situated 60 metres from the park. 

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The 10-year-old had been playing in a nearby park with friends and told them he ‘wanted to go down’.

Shea slipped and fell into the water below the ladder. He died from a head injury and drowning.

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RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd, the company responsible for the building site, was previously fined £800,000 for safety failures which led to the death.

The company was also ordered to pay a £60,000 victim surcharge.

In a statement released through legal firm Digby Brown, Shea’s mother Joanne Ferguson said: “I am glad RJ McLeod finally admitted guilt.

“My son is not here, and that destroys me every day.

“That totally avoidable accident has ruined my life and my kids’ lives. I don’t even feel human anymore at times because of the grief.

“I just hope this makes them consider site safety everywhere – not just for RJ McLeod but for companies everywhere because the safety of these places is so important.”