Independent investigation: David Donnelly, Woolwich (2003)
Mentally ill man fatally stabs mentally ill neighbour. Long MH history, previous sec 37/41 but discharged & not recalled when unwell
NHS-related investigations associated with the London region, with filters for category, recommendation coverage, and publication year.
Mentally ill man fatally stabs mentally ill neighbour. Long MH history, previous sec 37/41 but discharged & not recalled when unwell
Homicide by mentally ill. Ind Inq 2010 NHS
MH patient absconds from secure unit and murders stranger. Previous serious violence
MH homicide. Ind Inq 2000
Psychotic fatally stabbed stranger whilst released from secure unit by Psych.. Ind Inq 2006. Errors made. Previous history of stabbing strangers
fatally stabbed 12 yr old child 30 times. Ind Inq 2002. Judge had previously wanted to section him
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally beat mother then slit her throat. 20 year history of mental illness
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters boyfriend and stabs him 17 times. Long MH history – inquiry found many failings. 2011 Verita
Schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabs mother’s boyfriend with scissors. MH patient in Tower Hamlets, had stopped meds
Mentally ill woman fatally stabbed uncle 111 times. Had attacked him before. (Ind Inq 2012 Verita)
Fatally and repeatedly stabbed husband. Ind Inq 2006
Mentally ill woman with history of substance abuse repeatedly and fatally stabs friend. History of previous violence
Mentally ill man repeatedly stabbed elderly neighbour. Recently discharged patient
MH patient strangled and repeatedly hit elderly mother with hammer ( + subsequent suicide). Ind Inq,1995 later suicide in Wandsworth Prison
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally battered father with claw hammer. Recently released from MH hospital – many failings
MH woman fatally stabs partner. Ind Inq NHS 2008
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabbed stranger (and seriously injured five others). Not taking meds. Ind Inq 2009 Discharged patient,family concern over increasing violence.
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally attacked Psych nurse. Ind Inq 2006. Trust fined
Recent MH patient fatally stabs teenager & wounds two others. Heavy drug user & long history of violence
Mentally ill man fatally batters elderly mother. Had been released from Psych. hospital that day
Mentally ill psychiatrist kills baby daughter then herself. Ind Inq 2003
Psychiatric patient with schizophrenia fatally stabs fellow hostel resident. Long history of mental illness & substance abuse
MH patient kills mother whilst on w/e leave from Springfield psych.hospital, Tooting. Ind Inq 2006 found catalogue of errors
Schizophrenic fatally knifed stranger and attacked another
Mentally ill man repeatedly and fatally stabs co-resident