The death of a Dunfermline man who was found dead two days after he was discovered sleeping on grass near his home was not the fault of the police, a watchog has ruled.
The 67-year-old, who had been drinking, was spotted lying in a residential area of the town in the early hours of Wednesday 18 September.
Two officers drove the man home, where he was left in the care of a friend for the night, after his name and address were taken.
The 67-year-old was found dead in his home two days later by relatives. A post mortem revealed that he had died from a heart attack.
The incident was referred to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner.
PIRC investigators examined police audio recordings; command & control incidents and other documents.
The Commissioner’s report found that the telephone call made to the police by the member of the public, was correctly graded, and officers were in attendance within 10 minutes.
It also acknowledged that even though the police officers assessed that the man was capable of looking after himself, they took extra precautions by transporting him home and then placing him into the care of a friend.
Professor John McNeill, the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland, said: “I am satisfied that from the available evidence, there is nothing to suggest that the death of the man was attributable to any act or omission by officers of Police Scotland.”