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Mental Health Homicide Review

Joint Domestic Homicide Reviews and independent mental health homicide investigations

585 investigations 418 with recs 4,120 total recs 8 action plans

Investigations

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Midlands
Independent investigation: Caroline Burningham, Welling-borough, Northants (1997)
Paranoid schizophrenic batters, sexually assaults and fatally strangles pregnant woman (stranger). Ind Inq 1999
-1 recommendations Report PDF
London
Independent investigation: Caroline Coates, Dalston (1997)
Mentally ill man repeatedly and fatally stabs woman. Ind Inq 2000
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Wales
Independent investigation: Caroline Evans, Llangadog, Camarthen (2003)
MH patient fatally shot victim then shot himself. Ind Inq 2005 – Previously sectioned for shotgun threat. Public protection not considered
37 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Caroline WillsAshley Wills, Cramlington, North-umberland (2000)
Paranoid Schizophrenic kills sister and her son in frenzied attack.. Ind Inq 2002
12 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Casey Kearney, Doncaster (2012)
Recent MH patient fatally stabs teenager. Drug History. Long MH history, asked to be sectioned, warned not to carry knives
21 recommendations Report PDF
London
Independent investigation: Catherine Hampshire, Gant’s Hill (1994)
MH patient fatally stabs wife wife 300 times in head and neck – failed to take meds. Ind Inq 1996
-1 recommendations Report PDF
South East
Independent investigation: Catherine Ogram, Aldershot (2002)
Schizophrenic fatally punched and stabbed his girlfriend. Long history of MI – clear warning signs beforehand
14 recommendations Report PDF
Wales
Independent investigation: Cerys Yemm, Argoed (2014)
Mentally ill man fatally batters young woman. Recently released from prison with lack of aftercare
10 recommendations Report PDF
South West
Independent investigation: Charles Taylor, Poole (2018)
Mentally disordered man fatally battered his step-grandfather
3 recommendations Report PDF
North West
Independent investigation: Chloe Fahey, Manchester (2003)
Fatally stabbed daughter 52 times – attacked partner day before. Ind Inq 2010 – recently released MH patient – family and school concerns ignored
48 recommendations Report PDF
Scotland
Independent investigation: Chloe Sutherland (8 mnths), Edinburgh (2015)
Post-natally depressed mother fatally smothers daughter. Unable to access care as baby ‘too old’
13 recommendations Report PDF
South East
Independent investigation: Chris Poole, Eastbourne (2012)
Mentally ill man fatally punches and kicks man
6 recommendations Report PDF
South East
Independent investigation: Chris Stones, Worthing (2005)
Paranoid Schizophrenic stabs father of two. Long MH history
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Midlands
Independent investigation: Christina Edkins, Birmingham (2013)
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs schoolgirl. Many apparent failings in care
25 recommendations Report PDF
London
Independent investigation: Christoph Duclos, Mile End Tube (2002)
Psychotic pushed stranger into oncoming train. Ind Inq 2006. Personality disorder and dual diagnosis
5 recommendations Report PDF
East of England
Independent investigation: Christopher Edwards, Chelmsford prison (1994)
Schizophrenic homicide. Ind Inq 1998, Coonan (European Court HR case)
-1 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Christopher Ritchie, Durham (2020)
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabbed acquaintance. Diminished responsibility – indefinite hospital order
6 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Claire Wilson (& unborn baby), Grimsby (2009)
Mentally ill man fatally stabs pregnant stranger killing her and her unborn daughter. Prev. 3 inpatient stays after threatening to kill someone with knives
17 recommendations Report PDF
Northern Ireland
Independent investigation: Clara Joughlin, Isle of Man (1995)
MH patient attacks two daughters, killing younger one. Ind Inq 1997. Long MH history
-1 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Colin Anderson, Newcastle (2006)
Recently released mentally ill man (with depressive LD accomplice) batters man and throws him off tower block.. Recently released after psychotic episode. Ind Inq due.
20 recommendations Report PDF
South West
Independent investigation: Colin Beynon, Bristol (1995)
Schizophrenic batters father to death with hammer on home visit. Ind Inq 1997 found “string of errors”
-1 recommendations Report PDF
London
Independent investigation: Colin Greenway, Thamesmead (2013)
Psychotic man fatally batters and cuts throat of disabled man. Previous violence, not taking meds, long MH history
-1 recommendations Report PDF
North East and Yorkshire
Independent investigation: Colin Johnson, Sunderland (2004)
Paranoid schizophrenic kills former school friend with an axe.. long history of increasing MH problems. Family asked MH for help 83 times before incident.
-1 recommendations Report PDF
East of England
Independent investigation: Colin Ricketts, Laindon, Essex (2009)
Mentally ill man with paranoid delusions fatally stabs mother’s boyfriend
5 recommendations Report PDF
South West
Independent investigation: Cooper Johnson-Hicks (9 mths), St Blazey (2016)
Mentally disordered man fatally battered his young son and subsequently took his own life. Inquest found baby was unlawfully killed
2 recommendations Report PDF

By region

10 regions

London

135 investigations

North East and Yorkshire

96 investigations

South East

82 investigations

South West

71 investigations

East of England

60 investigations

North West

58 investigations

Midlands

54 investigations

Wales

17 investigations

Scotland

8 investigations

Northern Ireland

4 investigations