Stuart Long
PFD Report
Historic (No Identified Response)
Ref: 2014-0320
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
Confusion regarding appropriate responses to anti-social behavior in intoxicated, mentally unwell individuals led to a failure to take Mr. Long to a place of safety, exposing him to significant danger.
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In the early hours of the morning of his death, Mr Long was removed by police from his home address due to inappropriate behaviour (involving a vulnerable adult) while in drink. Mr Long had long term mental health issues and misused alcohol and was known to behave inappropriately when both of these issues deteriorated. On this occasion he was seen by members of the public to be jumping in front of cars. These behaviour was known to the mental health professional who worked with him.
It appeared from the inquest that there was some confusion as to how to appropriately dead with anti-social behaviour when someone was in drink/mentally unwell.
If Mr Long had been taken to a place of safety he would not have been able to jump in front of cars/die. In addition, his actions could have caused more accidents and/or led to the death of others.
It appeared from the inquest that there was some confusion as to how to appropriately dead with anti-social behaviour when someone was in drink/mentally unwell.
If Mr Long had been taken to a place of safety he would not have been able to jump in front of cars/die. In addition, his actions could have caused more accidents and/or led to the death of others.
Sent To
- Cornwall Council
Response Status
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56-Day Deadline
5 Sep 2014
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Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On the 9th January 2014 I commenced an inquest into the death of STUART MILES LONG, otherwise known as, CAMERON TURNER, then aged 38. The inquest was concluded on the 7th May 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was open, the medical cause of death being multiple injuries.
Circumstances of the Death
Stuart Long was a pedestrian on the A30 eastbound lane just past Launceston when he was seen to step/run out into the carriageway at around 05:50 on 22nd December 2013. He was struck by a Peugeot Boxer van registration number resulting in him lying prone on the road carriage way. He was run over/hit by at least three other vehicles that did not see him or were unable to avoid him in the road. As a result he received fatal non-survivable injuries. He had been seen stepping/running out in front of vehicles earlier that morning. He suffered from low mood/anxiety/ alcohol misuse and had told health professionals he had thoughts of self-harm by stepping out in front of vehicles/trains. He had been removed from his home address in Launceston by the police earlier that morning due to being drunk (212 mg/100 post mortem blood alcohol) and being aggressive to another. He was known to have mental health issues after using alcohol by front line workers
Action Should Be Taken
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