Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Leigh Wilde
Ref: 2018-0085
Date: 12 Mar 2018
Coroner: Alison Mutch
Area: Manchester (South)
Responses identified: 0 / 2
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The company lacked documented rationale for employee suspension, failed to consider risk factors or offer support services, and kept inadequate meeting records, raising concerns about employee welfare.
Date
12 Mar 2018
56-day deadline
11 Aug 2018 est.
Responses identified
0 of 2
Coroner's concerns
The company lacked documented rationale for employee suspension, failed to consider risk factors or offer support services, and kept inadequate meeting records, raising concerns about employee welfare.
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Leigh William Wilde had been suspended from his employment shortly before his death: There was no supporting documentation to set out the rationale for the decision: There was no evidence of risk factors or how to minimise them being considered when deciding whether to suspend an employee under the company policy: There were no notes available for the meeting on 13th March or evidence of consideration/discussion of risk at that meeting: There was no evidence that he had been referred to or reminded of the support services available to him: The approach of both LTE and IMI towards whistleblowers and support for them was unclear. 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 YOUR RESPONSE You are under a to respond to this report within 56 of the date of this report, namely by 7th May 2018.!,the coroner, may extend the period: Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise voU must explain why no action is proposed_ COPIES and PUBLICATION have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons namely 1) wife of the deceased 2) Greater Manchester Police, who may find it useful or of interest am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form: He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest: You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner: Alison Mutch OBE HM Senior Coroner 12/03/2018 duty days
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On 21s March 2017 ! commenced an investigation into the death of Leigh William Wilde: The investigation concluded on the 19th January 2018 and the conclusion was one of suicide: The medical cause of death was; 1a) Hanging Leigh William Wilde had raised concerns about issues at his workplace. He received a letter from his employer on 16th March 2017 having previously been suspended on 13th March 2017. Later on 16th March 2017, Leigh William Wilde was found suspended from a ligature at his home address)
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Report details
- Reference
- 2018-0085
- Date of report
- 12 March 2018
- Coroner
- Alison Mutch
- Coroner area
- Manchester (South)
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 2
2 responses not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 11 Aug 2018 (estimated).
Sent to
- IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry)
- LTE Group