A new inquest will examine whether there was a “further missed opportunity” to prevent the death of a vulnerable young woman who killed herself after being refused admission to hospital,
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A staff association representing thousands of police officers has hit out at “opportunistic and insensitive” tweets by a mental health charity following the death of Chris Kaba. Mind faced criticism
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A teenage boy who took his own life was removed from children’s social services caseload just five months before, an inquest as heard. Jade Hutchings (pictured), 18, took his own
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A blind cancer patient died after falling from the balcony of his flat in an assisted care complex, a pre-inquest review has heard. The body of Mark Williams was discovered
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A vulnerable and severely asthmatic seven-year-old boy died in “horrendous” circumstances after he was failed by child protection agencies who “could and should have done better”, a serious case review
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A woman accused of abusing a foster child has admitted making him lick soap but said she only used the belt as punishment four times before she decided to stop.
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The son of a 74-year-old woman with suspected dementia who died in a house fire claims she was failed by authorities and left living in “disgusting” conditions. Rosslyn Wolff died
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A former foster child has spoken of his ordeal at the hands of carers as he told an inquiry he was beaten with a belt until he bled. Christopher Scott
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The police watchdog has been unable to discover why a 2004 inquiry which identified dozens of alleged child grooming victims and nearly 100 potential suspects was closed down a year
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A woman who murdered a baby she was hoping to adopt previously told a therapist she had anger management issues and drank six bottles of wine a week, a review
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