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Violence is part and parcel of how prisons function

Letter: Jessica Pandian of Inquest says homicides within prisons are not individual acts but reveal how violence operates at an institutional level

The Guardian - UK

Lack of mental health beds contributed to UK teenager’s death, inquest finds

Poor communication also cited as factor in death of Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, on Worthing hospital’s grounds

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba's family 'devastated' after proceedings against Met marksman who shot him paused

Kaba, 24, was a member of one of London's most violent street gangs and was fatally shot after trying to ram his way past police cars in south London in 2022

Evening Standard

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Women’s prisons report finds 97 deaths in decade as self-harm hits record high

Charity director warns ‘more deaths will follow’ unless government changes tack and closes women’s prisons

The Guardian - UK

Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity is the MMO's best annual expansion yet, but the real test is going to be whether it can keep up the momentum

A strong start doesn't mean much for a studio that has struggled to make satisfying conclusions.

PC Gamer

Family say brother who died on barge would still be alive if given proper care

An inquest heard that the Home Office ‘missed opportunities’ to assess the mental health of Leonard Farruku.

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba’s family ‘fight to get justice’ three years after police shooting

They are expecting progress on both his inquest and misconduct proceedings against the police officer who shot him in the coming weeks.

Evening Standard

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Oasis fan who fell to death at gig suffered ‘multiple bodily injuries’ – inquest

Lee Claydon, 45, of Bournemouth, died following the incident at the London stadium on August 2.

Evening Standard

Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughter

The Guardian - UK

Police actions worsened medical crisis that led to black man’s death, inquest finds

Godrick Osei had acute behavioural disturbance when police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collar

The Guardian - UK

Mental health deaths inquiry hears about ‘denial and defensiveness’

The falsification of safety records was ‘well known within the Essex context’, the Lampard Inquiry was told.

Evening Standard

Fury as armed officer who shot Chris Kaba to face disciplinary hearing

Martyn Blake, 41, was cleared of murder in October but will have to face misconduct proceedings over the shooting.

Evening Standard

Charity boss condemns planned anonymity for firearms officers accused of murder

Director of Inquest Deborah Coles said the change sets a dangerous precedent.

Evening Standard

Suspects detained by police denied essential insulin, cancer and epilepsy drugs, damning report claims

Exclusive: One patient experienced such bad withdrawal symptoms that they admitted to crimes they did not commit so they could be remanded to prison where they would be allowed their prescription again, report claims

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Hillsborough families call for ‘all or nothing’ law as Labour expected to break pledge

Report released as Labour admits it will break promise to enact law by 36th anniversary and rewrites key proposals

The Independent UK

Hillsborough Law to prevent cover-ups ‘must be all or nothing’ – campaigners

The Prime Minister has previously pledged to introduce the law before this year’s anniversary of the tragedy.

The Independent UK

Four in ten who took their lives in prison were denied adequate healthcare

Exclusive: The scale of prison neglect uncovered as figures show almost half of prisoners who took their own lives didn’t get the care they are entitled to

The Independent UK

Campaigners express ‘deep concern’ over police accountability review

Groups including the charity Inquest have written to the Home Secretary urging against changes to inquest conclusions and misconduct hearings.

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Changes to law would give police ‘licence to kill’, UK rights groups warn

Review into accountability soon to report as police seek greater protection from prosecution over use of force

The Independent UK

Police on trial for shooting suspects to be given anonymity after Chris Kaba marksman forced into hiding

Yvette Cooper said it is vital that officers ‘are not put in further danger’ during criminal proceedings if they fire their gun in the line of duty

Evening Standard

Family of Chris Kaba ‘devastated’ over acquittal of police marksman

They said the verdict was a failure ‘for all those affected by police violence’.

Evening Standard

Prosecutions for murder or manslaughter after deaths following police contact

There have been 83 fatal police shootings since 1990 in England and Wales.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the coroner’s role: if deaths can be prevented, they should be

Editorial: When inquests make recommendations, they must not be allowed to sink into a bottom drawer

The Guardian - UK

Justice review calls for end to child imprisonment in England

Rights organisations say child prisons remain inherently dangerous and result in poor outcomes on release

The Guardian - UK

Don’t leave Covid and Grenfell inquiries to ‘gather dust’, families tell Starmer

Coalition of groups calls on government to set up body to monitor whether recommendations are acted upon

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