Sheku PC’s data access trial delayed until February

The trial of a police officer said to have been badly hurt and who “feared for her life” in the incident that led to the death of Sheku Bayoh has been postponed again.

Nicole Short was due to appear for trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court later this month accused of illegally accessing information on the police computer system.

PC Short was involved in the struggle that led to the death of father-of-two Sheku Bayoh in Kirkcaldy’s Hayfield Road on May 3.

Police Federation bosses say she suffered “significant” injuries during the incident that led to the 31-year-old’s death.

A pre-trial hearing was set down for Wednesday but it has emerged the case was “accelerated” and heard last month instead, without press in attendance.

The trial – which was originally to be heard at the start of this year – will now be heard next February.