North West
NHS Region95 health investigations in the North West region.
Independent investigation: Adam Nightingale, Rochdale (2015)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally ill man with history of violence fatally punches stranger. Investigation finds death was preventable
10 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Alan ScottStella Scott, Allerton, Liverpool (2008)
Mental Health Investigation
Schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabbed parents. Previous inpatient
3 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Anthony Rigby, Blackburn (2002)
Mental Health Investigation
Schizophrenic with history of violence fatally shot friend in the back of the head, three months after release from hosptal. Critical Ind Inq 2003
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Bernadette FoxSarah Fox, Bootle (2015)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid Schizophrenic strangles mother and fatally stabs sister. Off meds and abusing substances
13 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Carol Houghton, Birkenhead (1998)
Mental Health Investigation
Schizophrenic fatally battered girlfriend around face and head.. Ind Inq 2001, Ceased meds, previously sectioned after stabbing
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Carole Dyson, Adlington (2014)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally disordered man fatally strangles wife
11 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Chloe Fahey, Manchester (2003)
Mental Health Investigation
Fatally stabbed daughter 52 times – attacked partner day before. Ind Inq 2010 – recently released MH patient – family and school concerns ignored
48 recommendations
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Independent investigation: David Capseed, Liverpool (2019)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally disordered man with schizophrenia fatally battered acquaintance. Convicted of murder
6 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Edna Gadsby, Liverpool (2010)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs mother (had previously murdered father in Feb 2004 – released 2006). MH staff unaware of previous warning signs
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Eileen Halewood, Liverpool (1998)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs mother. Ind Inq 2000
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Emily Jones, Bolton (2020)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic woman off meds & known to be a danger to children,fatally attacks young girl. Sec 45a Hybrid order
5 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Florence Higham (16 days), Stockport (2015)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally ill man inflicts multiple fatal injuries on young baby
4 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Garry Warburton, Lancs (1998)
Mental Health Investigation
Long term MH patient fatally batters best friend. Ind Inq 2002
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Geeta RaoLeela Rao, Wigan (2008)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stab sister and mother
2 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Harry Johnstone, Oldham (1994)
Mental Health Investigation
MH patient bludgeons man to death. Ind Inq 1997
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Harry Upton, Culcheth, Warrington (2002)
Mental Health Investigation
Former MH patient fatally stabs pensioner during burglary. Ind Inq 2005
8 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Hazel Horner, Lower Darwen (1996)
Mental Health Investigation
MH patient kills wife and self a day after discharge from psych unit.. Critical Ind Inq 1997
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Heath Rowson, Manchester (1998)
Mental Health Investigation
Delusional paranoid schizophrenic batters flatmate to death. Critical Ind Inq – 2001
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Ian Dollery, Lytham St Annes (2015)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs stranger. Long history of mental illness and violence.Poor investigation.
3 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Irene Lythgoe, Atherton (1998)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic kills mother with hammer & then attacks father.. Ind Inq 2000
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Jason Gregory, St Helens (2017)
Mental Health Investigation
Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs friend in the heart with machete
12 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Jean Darbyshire, Wigan (2009)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally ill man fatally strangles wife, then kills himself.. Long MH history. Inq found many care failures
-1 recommendations
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Independent investigation: Joanne Whitelegg, Bolton, Lancs (2000)
Mental Health Investigation
MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabs friend 27 times. Ind Inq 2003
24 recommendations
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Independent investigation: John Crook, Liverpool (2008)
Mental Health Investigation
Mental health patient fatally attacks man in ‘brutal and savage’ assault. Long MH history with violence – Ind Inq. 2013 Conseque
2 recommendations
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Independent investigation: John MacMillan, Barrow in Furness (2019)
Mental Health Investigation
Mentally ill man fatally batters father days after release from psychiatric hospital. Released early due to bureaucratic error – Judge made critical comments
26 recommendations
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