€1.4m claim for death after shower scalding at Edinburgh Premier Inn

Relatives of a holidaymaker who died after being scalded in a hotel shower are seeking damages in excess of £1m from the hotel chain.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 00:00

Hilary Duncanson

Tourist Kalyani Uthaman, 59, from India, was on holiday in Scotland in August 2012 when she was scalded at the Premier Inn at Newcraighall, Edinburgh.

She reportedly died of multiple organ failure six weeks after the incident.

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Shower Edinburgh scalding Premier Inn Place: India Place: Scotland Place: Newcraighall, Edinburgh Place: Edinburgh Place: Bangalore Place: UK Person: Kalyani Uthaman Person: Uthaman Person: Sundar Vadivel Uthaman Organisation: INN Organisation: Court of Session Organisation: BBC Scotland Organisation: Premier Inn

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