Vulnerable woman found dead at beauty spot two weeks after being sectioned
A young woman was found dead in a tent at a Lake District beauty spot two weeks after being released from hospital hundreds of miles away, an inquest has heard.
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Public inquiry announced into death of Sheku Bayoh who died in police custody
A public inquiry has been announced into the death of a man in police custody. Scotland’s Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told MSPs it would look into the “circumstances leading up
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Father of murdered boy urged social services to protect his son, inquest told
The father of a seven-year-old boy who was strangled by his mother has told an inquest how he pleaded with social services staff to protect his son, but was “repeatedly
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Coroner urges change after death of woman at West Sussex mental health hospital
The “sudden and unexpected” death of a woman with paranoid schizophrenia in a mental health facility must lead to change, a coroner has said. Side effects of Katherine Stamp’s medication
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Coroner calls for changes to NHS 111 service after death of two-year-old girl
A coroner has called for changes to the NHS non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services following the death of a two-year-old girl with a twisted bowel. Myla Deviren, from Peterborough, became
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Inquest into vulnerable woman’s death at psychiatric hospital hears of care worker assault
A mother broke down in tears as she told an inquest that the death of her “vulnerable” daughter at a private psychiatric hospital was “preventable”. Katharine Stamp, 30, who had
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Inquest to examine NHS ‘systemic and individual failings’ in run-up to teenager’s death
An inquest into the death of a teenager following a suspected allergic reaction will examine “systemic and individual failings” including the response by the NHS, lawyers have said. Emma Turay
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Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have welcomed a damning report that said London Fire Brigade (LFB) breached national guidelines through “gravely inadequate” preparation. Sir Martin Moore-Bick said the absence
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Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager
A disgraced residential care home consultant has been jailed for four months for failing to give evidence at the inquest of a mentally-ill teenager in a landmark case. Duncan Lawrence,
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Care home consultant to be sentenced over no-show at inquest into death of teenager
A consultant faces a possible jail sentence today after he admitted failing to cooperate at the inquest of a mentally ill teenager who killed herself while in care. Duncan Lawrence,
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