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Mark Rowley: Charity head condemns Met police chief’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on armed officers

Director of Inquest Deb Coles said it was ‘appalling’ that Sir Mark Rowley had criticised justice campaign groups

Evening Standard

Charity head hits out as police chief’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on armed officers

Director of Inquest Deb Coles said it was ‘appalling’ that Sir Mark Rowley had criticised justice campaign groups.

The Independent UK

Family of headteacher who killed herself after Osfted report forced to crowdfund for inquest

An inquest into Ruth Perry’s death will begin on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Family of Ruth Perry crowdfunds ahead of inquest after legal aid denied

An inquest into Ruth Perry’s death will begin on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Mum whose baby died in prison blasts 'cruel system' as coroner rejects report

An inquest found “clear evidence” of “systemic failings” in the death of Aisha Cleary

Evening Standard

Family of Exeter man who died in police custody in 2012 hope for answers

Inquest begins for Thomas Orchard, who died a week after officers placed a restraint belt around his face

The Guardian - UK

UK strategy for preventing repeat deaths ’a systemic scandal’

After inquests, coroners can make recommendations to prevent similar deaths from happening. But their suggestions are not being implemented and the system needs urgent reform, say campaigners

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Coroners’ warning loophole branded a ‘systemic scandal’ amid calls for overhaul

The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody had made a host of recommendations to improve the use of Prevention of Future Death reports.

The Independent UK

Inmates ‘at risk of death’ at Wormwood Scrubs, warns senior coroner in suicide inquest

Jack Zarrop, 23, was the 13th and youngest to take his life at the Category B jail since 2018

Evening Standard

Trevor Monerville: Coroner criticises ‘unacceptable’ care of Black epileptic man who died in prison

Exclusive: Healthcare and prison officers ignored ‘multiple warnings’ about prisoner’s condition amid a ‘woeful’ lack of understanding around his seizures, lawyers claim

The Independent UK

Prison inmates ‘at risk of death’ due to healthcare failings, says inquest report

Jury finds failures in police custody and in prison contributed to death of Jack Zarrop, 23, at Wormwood Scrubs in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Urgent calls for swift action in self-harm related prison deaths

Inquests into self-inflicted deaths in prison have been delayed, Labour MP Andy Slaughter says

The Independent UK

Lessons must be learned from self-harm related prison deaths, ministers warned

Inquests into self-inflicted deaths in prison have been delayed, meaning important lessons have not been learned, Labour MP Andy Slaughter said.

The Independent UK

Staff shortages an issue amid ‘deeply worrying’ prison deaths in England

Inquests flag up gaps in the care of prisoners in relation to at least nine deaths in custody since 2021

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The Independent UK

Family of man shot by police last year face ‘agonising’ wait for charge decision

Chris Kaba, 24, was fatally shot by a Met Police marksman in south London on September 5, 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Covid and Grenfell families call for oversight of inquiry outcomes

Campaigners say mechanism is needed to ensure public inquiry recommendations are not ignored

Evening Standard

Suicidal patient died after being mistakenly let out of short-staffed NHS hospital

An activist took their own life after being wrongly allowed to leave a dangerously short-staffed NHS hospital while on suicide watch, an inquest has found.

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A sophisticated stealer has been being tracked since April and cybersecurity analysts are concerned about its scope.

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Nottingham Post

Family of grandad who died in hospital say they are 'disgusted' with his care

An inquest heard there was a 'missed opportunity' to give him best chance of survival in hospital

The Guardian - UK

Too few people in power really care about those with disabilities

Letter: Academics and an expert adviser point to the case of Sally Lewis, whose death in a care home in 2017 prompted a depressingly familiar ‘scandal-review-inquest-lessons learned’ response

The Guardian - UK

Gaia Pope’s family angry at lack of police and health reforms a year after inquest

Relatives of Dorset teenager say some organisations have only made minor tweaks after coroner’s findings

The Guardian - UK

17 lives lost: London exhibition turns lens on state-related deaths

Images featured taken under direction of relatives of people who died after contact with state apparatus

The Week

HMP Bronzefield and the ethics of pregnant women in prison

An inquiry into the death of baby Aisha Cleary in her mother’s jail cell has intensified the debate over whether prisons are safe for pregnant women.

The Guardian - AU

Christchurch shooting inquest delayed after bereaved families raise concerns evidence could be missed

Lawyers for survivors and families of victims had urged postponement due to sheer volume of disclosure and delays in receiving, accessing and reviewing it

Daily Mirror

Families of black men who died after being restrained by police demand answers from Rishi Sunak

In a report called I Can’t Breathe: Race, Death and British Policing, campaign group Inquest revealed that black people were seven times more likely to die following police restraint

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