Grahame Searby

On 2/8/17 I opened an inquest into the death of Grahame Searby who, at the date of his death was 59 years. The inquest was resumed and concluded on 15th 2018 Ifound that the cause of death to be: la. Hanging Iarrived at the following narrative conclusion: On 27*h July 2017 Grahame Searby, who suffered from extreme anxiety and depression, was found hanging from & rope attached to a joist at the top of the stairs at his home address It is found that he intended his death: Atthe time of his death he was under the supervision of the mental health services in the community, and although there was &n opportunity to admit him to hospital, it remains unclear whether it would have made a difference to the outcome: RT3589 aged May ceiling_

CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH Mr Searby had a of suffering from extreme anxiety and depression for which he was under the auspices of his GP and MHS_ When he failed to attend his medical review appointment on 27/7/17 as expected, his community Psychiatric Nurse made several unsuccessful attempts to contact him by phone before attending at his home address to find no response: This resulted in the attendance of the in order to conduct a welfare check; and it was then that Mr Searby was to have died by hanging: At the inquest evidence was heard Mr Searby' s mental health team including land Before he died Mr Searby was admitted to A&E on 20/7/17 and 23/7/17 in a state of extreme anxiety when he asked to be voluntarily admitted for treatment to hospital After risk assessment it was thought appropriate thathe be placed under the care of the Home based treatment team.