Scott Forrest, 43, is alleged to have attacked his room-mate with a breathing apparatus tank
The family of a Scots oil worker accused of battering his colleague to death on a Qatar oil rig have told of their shock.
Forrest is accused of bludgeoning his co-worker and then attempting to hide the body. It’s claimed he then attacked another colleague, Scot Chris Begley, when he stumbled across the scene. One worker said: “They’re all two-man or four-man cabins on the Seafox. All lads in the cabins are typically all on the same shift. The place is an absolute s***hole, food is s***e and so are any facilities. Oh yeah and let’s not forget it’s riddled with bed bugs.”
One said: “The length of trips offshore has been steadily increasing. especially after Covid. Especially in the Middle East, where facilities are often minimal. Mental/emotional issues are the result. It’s surprising this hasn’t happened more often. Offshore companies take note.” Others said the shocking incident remained highly unusual in the industry. One said: “Usually discipline is very tight offshore and codes of conduct are well observed. But it just goes to show, it can happen any time, anywhere if circumstances allow.
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