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Independent investigations into the care and treatment of mental health service users

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779 matching investigations
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015)
London
Mentally disordered man fatally stabbed girlfriend
32 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Lyn Grant, London (2003)
South West
Mentally ill man strangles wife in London then returns to Cornwall to kill himself. Ind Inq, 2005
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Lynda Lovatt, South Shields (2004)
North East and Yorkshire
MH patient fatally stabbed partner 40 times.. Parents had taken him to be sectioned hours earlier but released.
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mahrouf Bibi, Keighley, Yorks (1996)
North East and Yorkshire
MH patient kills sister in law in front of children and mother. Ind Inq 1999 – system failures
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Malcolm Hodgson, Halifax (1995)
North East and Yorkshire
MH patient strangles neighbour. Ind Inq 1998, Awol from Psych unit
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mandlemkosi Nelya (Mandla Leya), Cambridge (2006)
East of England
Conditionally released psychiatric patient batters friend and leaves him to freeze to death. Case F in Inq report. Verita 2010. History of psychotic illness & prev. violence.
6 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Marcus Witham, Colchester (2006)
East of England
MH patient (w PD and sub-stance abuse problems) fatally stabs partner. Case ‘E’ in Inq. Report
4 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Margaret Casey, Edgbaston (2009)
Midlands
Mentally ill woman bludgeons elderly mother to death. Lengthy MH history – not taking meds
4 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Margaret Ford, Templeton, Pembs (2009)
Wales
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs mother then cuts her throat. Long MH History – Family critical
4 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Margaret HarrisSharon Harris, Hadlow, Kent (2018)
South East
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs neighbours. Under a CMHT at the time of the assault
5 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Margaret McIntyre, Corby, Northants (2007)
Midlands
Mentally ill man kills grandmother
6 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Marie Harding, Worthing (2004)
South East
Psychotic fatally stabs strangers (& 3 in London). Ind Inq 2009 Mother had been asking for MH help for him for months
7 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Berry, Dewsbury (2005)
North East and Yorkshire
MH patient kills stepfather (provocation). Ind Inq (2005/2100) 2007
13 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Blackston, Northfleet, Kent
South East
MH patient fatally stabbed victim. Ind Inq 2005. Previous violence, had warned she would kill s.o
10 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Evans, Ilford (2005)
London
MH patients fatally strangled punched and kicked man and set fire to his body in wheelie bin. MH history (Ind Inq NHS 2010)
9 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Johnston, Dundee (2017)
Scotland
Psychiatric patient fatally stabbed best friend 120 times two days after discharging himself from hospital. Transferred due to lack of beds & walked out
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Kent, Hayes (2007)
London
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs friend. Ind Inq – ‘not sucessfully treated’ weeks before offence
14 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mark Murphy, Streatham (2006)
London
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs stranger. Critical Inquiry, 2011
3 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Marta Elena Vento, Bournemouth (2020)
South West
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters young hotel receptionist in extended and brutal assault. Recently released from prison – off meds – diminished responsibility
17 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Martin Cass, Ford End, Essex (1998)
East of England
MH patient fatally shot ex’s new partner, then shot himself. Ind Inq 2001
-1 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Martin Ellicot, Walthamstow (2006)
London
Homicide by homeless mentally ill. Indep Inq
5 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mary Griffiths, Bury St (2009)
East of England
Deluded recent mental health patient kills woman with bolt gun
14 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mary (Maisie) Dempsey, Harpenden (2005)
East of England
MH patient fatally stabs elderly neighbour 40 times. Substance abuse problems – Case B in Inquiry report. 2010, Verita.
4 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Mary Skerrit (81)Keith Fernandez, Stoke NewingtonPalmers Green
London
Schizophrenic stabbed partner 58 times and Gt Grandmother 130 times. Ind Inq 2010 had been released from hospital twice after psychosis improved
10 recommendations Report PDF
Independent investigation: Matthew Bowyer, Essex (1996)
East of England
MH patient sets mothers house alight and kills lodger. Ind Inq 1999 Herbert
-1 recommendations Report PDF

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11 regions

London

162 investigations

North East and Yorkshire

137 investigations

South East

99 investigations

Midlands

80 investigations

East of England

78 investigations

South West

78 investigations

North West

75 investigations

Wales

27 investigations

Scotland

25 investigations

National

13 investigations

Northern Ireland

5 investigations