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Former soldier’s family wins apology from health chiefs after failings before he committed suicide
The family of a former soldier who committed suicide after a host of missed opportunities to save him have won a payout from health chiefs. Father-of-three Aidan Knight, 29, who…
Inquest into vulnerable prisoner’s death finds prison failings may have contributed to his death
A vulnerable inmate hanged himself in his cell after a catalogue of failings by the prison authorities, an inquest heard. Ollie Pascoe, 22, committed suicide at Dartmoor Prison in March…
Inquest into death of 32-year-old who reported bullying at HMP Norwich to open
Venue: Norfolk Coroners Court, Carrow House, 301 Kings St, Norwich Date: 10am on 17 September 2018 – 28 September 2018 A jury inquest examining the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Leon Briggs death: Mother’s devastation after no charges brought against police officers
After an almost five-year wait, the mother of 39-year-old Leon Briggs, who died after being restrained by Bedfordshire Police officers in 2013, says she is devastated to have been told…
Mayor of London adds support to calls for new inquest into nine-year old’s death linked to unlawful pollution levels
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has thrown his support behind a mother’s bid to get her nine-year old daughter’s inquest quashed and a new inquest opened. In a letter…
Attorney General asked to quash nine-year old’s inquest as new evidence links her death with unlawful pollution levels
Leading human rights lawyer, Jocelyn Cockburn has written to the Attorney General asking him to quash the inquest conclusion of a nine-year old girl and order a fresh inquest because…
Coroner raises concerns over emergency response at Wormwood Scrubs following death of inmate
Following an inquest into the death of a 50-year-old inmate at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in March 2016, the coroner last month issued a Regulation 28 Preventing Future Deaths Report to…
New documents reveal Ministry of Justice allowed Carillion staff to work in prisons without suicide prevention training, against its own policy
Newly-published responses from Carillion and the HM Prison and Probation Service reveal government contracts ignored national policy, allowing untrained Carillion staff to work with ‘at-risk’ prisoners Newly-published documents relating to…