16th November 2018
A vulnerable inmate hanged himself in his cell after a catalogue of failings by the prison authorities, an inquest heard. Ollie Pascoe, 22, committed suicide at Dartmoor Prison in March 2015 after prison authorities placed him on a wing rife with bullying intimidation, despite him sufferingfrom mental health problems. Ollie, from Newquay, Cornwall, had previously…
26th September 2018
A jury inquest into the death of 32-year-old Matthew Gray from Norfolk has concluded he died by misadventure, highlighting limits on prison staff’s time and resources in its conclusions. Matthew was found hanging in his cell on 20 March 2017 and died in hospital on 22 March 2017. His death was one of three that…
14th September 2018
Venue: Norfolk Coroners Court, Carrow House, 301 Kings St, Norwich Date: 10am on 17 September 2018 – 28 September 2018 A jury inquest examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 32-year-old Matthew Gray from Norfolk will begin on Monday 17 September. His death was one of three that occurred at HMP Norwich over a four-month…
13th September 2018
After an almost five-year wait, the mother of 39-year-old Leon Briggs, who died after being restrained by Bedfordshire Police officers in 2013, says she is devastated to have been told by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that no officers will face charges in relation to his death. Mr Briggs died on 4 November 2013. He…
16th August 2018
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has thrown his support behind a mother’s bid to get her nine-year old daughter’s inquest quashed and a new inquest opened. In a letter sent this week to the Attorney General, the Mayor highlights the ‘long and valiant campaign’ undertaken by Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, mother of nine-year old Ella who…
