Peter Harrison

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2019-0303
Date of Report 19 September 2019
Coroner Alison Mutch
Coroner Area Manchester (South)
Response Deadline est. 31 December 2019
Suicide (from 2015)
Judiciary.uk Report PDF
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
An external maintenance staircase, not requiring regular public access, was easily accessible and unsecured, posing a safety risk.
View full coroner's concerns
1_ The external staircase used by Mr Harrison was to the rear of a shopping area. The inquest heard that access could easily be gained to the staircase and there was no gate that could be locked: The staircase was for maintenance use and did not require regular access by the public: July
Sent To
  • Stamford Quarter Shopping Centre
Response Status
Linked responses 0 of 1
56-Day Deadline 31 Dec 2019
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 18th December 2018 ( commenced an investigation into the death of Peter Geoffrey Francis Harrison: The investigation concluded on the 1st 2019 and the conclusion was one of Suicide. The medical cause of death was 1a) Multiple injuries
Circumstances of the Death
On 17th December 2018 Peter Geoffrey Francis Harrison was found at the bottom of an external staircase at the rear of the Stanford Centre off Brewery Street: The post-mortem examination found multiple injuries including head injuries. There were no suspicious circumstances and there was no third party involvement:
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.
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