UK Inquiry Tracker

Marc Bennett

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2021-0203

Date of Report 9 June 2021

Coroner Ian Arrow

Coroner Area Plymouth Torbay and South Devon

Response Deadline ✓ from report 4 August 2021

Community health care and emergency services related deaths Mental Health related deaths Suicide (from 2015)

Judiciary.uk Report PDF

No published response · Over 2 years old

Sent To

Devon Partnership Trust and Devon County Council

Response Status

Responses 0 of 1

56-Day Deadline 4 Aug 2021

Over 2 years old — no identified published response

About PFD responses

Organisations named in PFD reports must respond within 56 days explaining what actions they are taking.

Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Coroner's Concerns

_ Lessons learned and submitted in the report by Devon Partnership Trust were, there is a need to ensure improved communication by DPT staff with Children's Services when children are undergoing S47 Child Protection investigations, andlor planning is taking place for care proceedings, to ensure appropriate support to parents open to DPT services with mental health problems Ian end

Action Should Be Taken

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action; Please review and explain what steps have been taken at an Executive level to ensure improved communication

Report Sections

Investigation and Inquest

Marc David Bennett Opened 27th May 2020 Concluded 9 June 2021

Circumstances of the Death

On the balance of probability the deceased was distressed by his children being taken into foster care He fashioned a ligature to his own life at his home address on 24th May 2020 Took own life