A HEALTH board has been named as a formal suspect in a homicide investigation into the deaths of four patients at Scotland’s super-hospital.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been under criminal probe since 2021 after the mother of 10-year-old Milly Main, Kimberly Darroch, said her daughter’s death at the site was “murder”.
And it has now emerged that homicide charges could be brought by prosecutors - though it is understood that proceedings remain at an early stage.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "COPFS asked Police Scotland to investigate a number of deaths at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, Glasgow.
“Our investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further."
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The Crown office probe relates to the deaths of three children, including Milly, and an elderly woman, aged 73, at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
An official report found that Milly “probably” died after catching an infection linked to the water supply at the hospital in 2017.
In a statement, the board said: "Our sympathies remain with the families who have been affected by events at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children.
"We have received a communication from the COPFS about this update to the status of their ongoing inquiry.
"It should be made clear that this letter does not indicate that the COPFS have formed a final view.
"They have thanked us for our voluntary contribution so far, and we will continue to cooperate with this investigation."
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar insisted that the “full force of the law” should be brought to help protect families in future.
He said: "It has taken four years to get this far, and what Kimberly has been told by the police could mean we are now one step closer to getting justice for Milly.
"Throughout this entire ordeal, Kimberly and all those who lost loved ones have shown extraordinary courage.
"To this day, nobody has been held to account for what went so tragically wrong.
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"I long argued that had this scandal occurred in the private sector, there would have been a criminal investigation.
"I hope the full force of the law is used so that no family ever again has to go through what Milly's family have been through."
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