NHS-related investigations associated with the South East region, with filters for category, recommendation coverage, and publication year.
Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabs neighbour believing him to be a witch stealing his soul. History of increasingly erratic and threatening behaviour. Inq found death was preventable.
Mentally disordered man repeatedly and fatally batters neighbour with a hammer. Convicted of murder
MH patient fatally attacked man with brick. Ind Inq 2007, usual problems team work, poor notes
Mentally ill man fatally stabs MH patient day after release from psych. hospital. Nurses and others falsified records after the killing
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters his grandmother. History of previous serious violence, off meds, released by MHRT
MH patient sexually assaulted and murdered elderly stranger. Ind Inq 2006 Family had been trying to get him help
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs friend. Judge said a‘disaster waiting to happen’
Deluded Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabbed friend thinking he was on mission to assassinate IRA. Long MH History – recently released from Psych hospital
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs friend days after release from Psych unit (Chertsey). MH history (Ind Inq 2013, Verita)
MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabbed friend. Poor risk assessment, CPA, & information sharing. 2003, Mackay
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs pensioner. MH history
Mentally ill man repeatedly and fatally stabs man
Mental Health Patient fatally batters vulnerable man. Long Forensic history, D&A problems, PD
Psychotic fatally attacked volunteer care worker. Ind Inq 1995, previously sectioned
Schizophrenic (triggered or exacerbated by drug abuse) fatally stabbed another. Ind Inq 2004 found failures and errors. No Risk Ass. Team work poor
Paranoid Schizophrenic with history of violence fatally smothers mother
Long term MH patient strangled girlfriend. Indep Inq. Previous violence. 2005, Georgiou
Psychotic man fatally stabs stranger. Long history of MH problems & violence. Had prev made threats to kill
Schizophrenic ex Broadmoor inmate fatally stabs stranger 77 times. Ind Inq 2002. ‘damning indictment of incomptence and complacency
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs man 38 times. 24 year history of mental illness – ‘revolving door’ patient
Depressed man fatally drowns daughter and takes his own life. MH history
Mentally ill man fatally injects former patient with heroin
Man with PD & psychosis killed strangers with a hammer. Ind Inq 2006, Had asked for help before incident.
MH man stabbed his girlfriend. Ind Inq 2000
MH homicide of daughter by suffocation. Ind Inq 1999