NHS-related investigations associated with the South West region, with filters for category, recommendation coverage, and publication year.
Mentally ill mother fatally smothers 10 day old baby. MH historyPreventable. V many failings in care
Mentally ill man strangles wife in London then returns to Cornwall to kill himself. Ind Inq, 2005
MH patient fatally stabs aquaintance. MH history
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters young hotel receptionist in extended and brutal assault. Recently released from prison – off meds – diminished responsibility
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabbed mother. Ind Inq 2006. Found poor records and teamwork. Mother sought help two weeks before incident
Mentally ill man repeatedly and fatally stabs female acquaintance. Depression, PTSD & alcohol abuse
Paranoid schizophrenic kills father with pickaxe. Ind Inq 2003. Father had repeatedly appealed to MH services for help
Mentally disordered woman sets house on fire and locks it killing friend
Mentally disordered man rapes and kills woman. Ind Inq 2002
Mentally ill & deluded man fatally stabs man. Had previously attempted to kill wife
Man with history of MH & substance abuse problems kills partner. Convicted of murder
MH patient kills mother with repeated blows from heavy metal disc and commits suicide. MH patient repeatedly bludgeons mother then commits suicide
Mentally ill man starts fatal house fire after bludgeoning son and battering wife. Long MH history – previous violence, family concerns. 2012, SCR
Mentally disordered man fatally stabs his father. Took his own life after killing
MH homicide of partner after rape and abuse by carers. Ind Inq 2000
Psychotic MH patient fatally stabbed stranger. Repeated failings
Mentally ill man fatally stabs electrician
Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly bludgeons grandmother with hammer. Indefinite detention under MHA. Had been discharged – not on meds. Inquiry found killing was preventable
Mentally ill man fatally batters parents with hammer then drives them to Lincoln. Many service failings
Mentally ill man fatally stabs friend. Depressive illness, new medication. Victim was also mentally ill
Mentally ill woman fatally stabs mother.. Later tried tosue MH trustfor poor care
Psychiatric patient kills neighbour. Ind Inq 2004 found failings. Previous Inpatient
Mentally ill man repeatedly & fatally stabs vulnerable former friend. Previous warnings of violence
Psychotic man repeatedly and fatally stabbed his mother and wounded his brother. Family made repeated but unsuccessful efforts to get him help beforehand
Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabs flatmate and mutilates body. London patient, had absconded from Huntley MH unit months before