NHS-related investigations associated with the South West region, with filters for category, recommendation coverage, and publication year.
Mentally ill man killed girlfriend (PD). Ind Inq 2000
Mentally ill man fatally stabs friend. Dem Resp – hospital order MSU
Mental health patient beats man to death. MH history.Ind inq 2013 HASCAS
Mentally disordered prisoner with history of violence fatally stabs fellow prisoner
Mentally disordered man repeatedly and fatally stabbed his grandmother. Convicted of Murder – Life – minimum 18 years
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters elderly strangers with a hammer and spade. Previous inpatient, released twice by police, Dr said not detainable despite violence and talking of unicorns
Psychotic man fatally stabs stranger. Deteriorating for months before
Mentally ill man in frenzied fatal attack on stepfather, and attacks mother. Many failings – Preventable homicide
Schizophrenic fatally stabbed friend 6 times. Prev. threatened violence. Mother warned MH services
Depressive repeatedly and fatally stabbed wife. Ind Inq 2003, failings in care,got 3 yrs probation
Mentally disordered man fatally battered his step-grandfather
Schizophrenic batters father to death with hammer on home visit. Ind Inq 1997 found “string of errors”
Mentally disordered man fatally battered his young son and subsequently took his own life. Inquest found baby was unlawfully killed
Depressed man fatally strangles wife then kills himself
MH homicide of wife (alc). Ind Inq 2001
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs grandmother. History of prev. violence. V many failings in care
Mental Health Patient convicted of manslaughter after fatal stabbing. MH history
Mentally ill man fatally batters friend around the head
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabbed occ. therapist in acute psych ward. Ind Inq 1995 MH failures, ‘entirely predictable’ previous assaults
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs friend 18 times with samurai sword. Prev. history of violence; released from secure unit days before assault
Mentally ill man fatally stabs brother. Ind Inq 1997
Mentally ill man fatally and repeatedly stabbed landlord. Ind Inq 1999. previously sectioned, then released before killing
Mentally ill man fatally batters mother. Poor practice found
Paranoid schizophrenic with history of violence fatally stabs and mutilates refugee. Previous Rampton patient – released by Tribunal day before
Paranoid schizophrenic with long history of mental illness fatally stabs complete stranger. Not taking Meds, family’s concerns unheeded