Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Peter Harrison
Ref: 2019-0303
Date: 19 Sep 2019
Coroner: Alison Mutch
Area: Manchester (South)
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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An external maintenance staircase, not requiring regular public access, was easily accessible and unsecured, posing a safety risk.
Date
19 Sep 2019
56-day deadline
31 Dec 2019 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
An external maintenance staircase, not requiring regular public access, was easily accessible and unsecured, posing a safety risk.
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1_ The external staircase used by Mr Harrison was to the rear of a shopping area. The inquest heard that access could easily be gained to the staircase and there was no gate that could be locked: The staircase was for maintenance use and did not require regular access by the public: July
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On 18th December 2018 ( commenced an investigation into the death of Peter Geoffrey Francis Harrison: The investigation concluded on the 1st 2019 and the conclusion was one of Suicide. The medical cause of death was 1a) Multiple injuries
Circumstances of the death
On 17th December 2018 Peter Geoffrey Francis Harrison was found at the bottom of an external staircase at the rear of the Stanford Centre off Brewery Street: The post-mortem examination found multiple injuries including head injuries. There were no suspicious circumstances and there was no third party involvement:
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and / believe you have the power to take such action.
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Report details
- Reference
- 2019-0303
- Date of report
- 19 September 2019
- Coroner
- Alison Mutch
- Coroner area
- Manchester (South)
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 31 Dec 2019 (estimated).
Sent to
- Stamford Quarter Shopping Centre