Couple jailed after autistic man found close to death in locked attic room
A couple who left an autistic man to live in squalor in a locked attic room until he nearly died have each been jailed for six years. Lorna and Craig
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
Clinically vulnerable and carers ‘left out’ of plan to end self-isolation laws
The mother of a clinically vulnerable 23-year-old has described feeling “left out of the conversation” over the removal of self-isolation laws in England. Boris Johnson said laws requiring people with
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Man whose case prompted ‘neglect’ complaint from judge to leave hospital after more than two years
A man with mental health difficulties whose case made headlines after a judge said his needs had been “neglected” is preparing to leave hospital, health authority bosses say. Mr Justice
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Judge concerned over how long it has taken police to investigate ‘extreme neglect’ of teenager
A High Court judge has raised “considerable concern” about how long it has taken police to carry out an investigation after a teenager was found at her parents’ home in
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Home Office cut free access to toiletries and medication for asylum seekers in bridging hotels
The Home Office has told asylum seekers staying in hotels it will stop providing them with free access to non-basic toiletries and “over the counter medication”, according to a letter
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Man found guilty of exploiting vulnerable worker found living in squalid conditions avoids jail
A man who exploited a vulnerable victim found living in a squalid shed has walked free from court.On Friday, Peter Swailes Jr, 56, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court to
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Rise in both homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland, official figures show
There has been an increase in the number of Scots classed as homeless, with official figures showing a rise in both rough sleeping and the number of people in temporary
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‘Chaotic’ rollout of third jab has resulted alarming racial inequality, blood cancer charity says
A charity has said there is an “alarming” racial inequality in England for people who are severely immunocompromised and require a third Covid-19 vaccine. Blood Cancer UK said 84% of
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Former justice secretary calls law change to help autistic people trapped in system against their will
A former justice secretary has called on the Government to grant his “abiding” wish by reforming the law to help autistic people who are kept in mental health units against
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Engage: How going from care to prison compounds women’s trauma – new research
In the year to June 2021, for every 1,000 women in custody in England and Wales, 3,808 incidents of self-harm were recorded. This represented a shocking increase of 16% on
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