SNS GroupA hearing into the death of three people who died following treatment by the Greater Glasgow Health Board took place on Friday.
The deaths of Stephen Britt, 40, Andrew Judge, 37, and Colleen Higgins, 22, will be subject to a fatal accident inquiry (FAI).
A probe is to take place into the care and treatment all three received while in the care of the health board.
Mr Britt was found dead at his home in Glasgow’s Govanhill on November 28, 2018.
Mr Judge died in hospital on December 4, 2018 following an incident at Glasgow Central train station.
Miss Higgins died in hospital on February 9 2019, following an incident at her home in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire.
A preliminary hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court was addressed by fiscal depute Jennifer Guy.
Miss Guy stated: “The Crown anticipates citing 11 witnesses in relation to Mr Britt, 14 witnesses for Mr Judge and 12 witnesses for Miss Higgins.
“Currently, the Crown anticipates four weeks roughly will be required.
“The relatives of Mr Judge are to say whether they wish to give evidence by affadavits.
“Discussions are ongoing with the relatives of Miss Higgins as to whether they will give evidence by affadavits.”
The British Transport Police and Police Scotland will not be taking part in the proceedings.
The families of Mr Judge and Miss Britt will not be represented.
Sheriff Stuart Reid asked Greater Glasgow Health Board solicitor Eleanor Paton whether it was appropriate to have all three deaths conjoined for the probe.
She replied: “I’m not sure it is entirely approrpriate but we didn’t have an option about that.”
The matter was deferred for a further preliminary hearing in February next year.
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