Three police officers face hearings for either gross misconduct or gross incompetence over the death of a mentally ill man who died after saying “I can’t breathe” while being arrested.
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A baby died after an “extremely vulnerable” teenage mother gave birth alone in her prison cell following “systemic failings” by state agencies, a coroner has found. Aisha Cleary was born
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The sisters of a man who killed their elderly parents in a horror knife attack during a “psychotic episode” say they believe broken mental health services contributed to the deaths.
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Families in Scotland who lost loved ones to Covid-19 have questioned the credibility of an inquiry reviewing the Scottish Government’s response to the pandemic on its first day. Proceedings started
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A Scout leader who was accused by two women of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers took his own life, an inquest has confirmed. Phillip Perks’ (pictured) body was
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Northern Ireland could have been better prepared to deal with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, a barrister for the Department of Health has said. However, Neasa Murnaghan KC also
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People who lost loved ones in the pandemic came together to form a campaign group after feeling “abandoned” by the Government, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Many of those
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A woman who lost her wife to a hospital-inquired coronavirus infection has recounted her traumatic experience to the UK inquiry. Jane Morrison (pictured right), of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group,
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Brexit preparations took staff away from pandemic planning, Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said. Sir Michael McBride said the work of the Department of Health was also impacted by
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Years of neglect of Northern Ireland’s health service hindered its ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the region’s former health minister has said. Robin Swann served as the Stormont
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