Two suspected Covid-19 deaths at Perth Prison
A 65-year-old prisoner and another aged 68 have lost their lives.
There've been two suspected coronavirus deaths at Perth Prison.
A 65-year-old prisoner and another aged 68 have lost their lives.
It takes the total number of covid linked inmate deaths in Scotland to six
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) announced the death of HMP Perth inmate Alex Drysdale, 65, on Friday.
He was convicted at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in February.
It comes the day after the death of another inmate at the same prison - George Greenshields, 68 - was announced.
Last month, the deaths of four prisoners were announced which were believed to be linked to the virus.
The SPS said in a statement that Police Scotland has been informed of all the deaths and they will be reported to the procurator fiscal.
As is standard for deaths in custody, fatal accident inquiries will be held in due course''.
As of Thursday, the latest figures available, there were 21 prisoners self-isolating in six locations across Scotland, of which two have tested positive for Covid-19.