Does anyone actually care? Is anyone out there? Is anyone reading? Almost two months ago on 12 May I wrote Disappearing in plain sight – the lives and deaths of learning disabled and autistic people about the missing LEDER report. On the 18 June Still disappearing in plain sight – the lives and deaths of […]
I was in Bradford this week for the second part of Myles Scriven’s inquest. Myles was just 31 when he died in April 2023 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The coroner heard from his final expert, Professor Beverley Hunt, from several witnesses from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT on Prevention of Future Deaths and he heard […]
I was back in court in Bradford today for the second part of Myles Scriven’s inquest. The coroner was hearing from Prevention of Future Deaths witnesses and his final expert. The coroner’s final witness of fact was Professor Beverley Hunt, who gave evidence from overseas, as she is out of the country at present. She […]
A month ago I wrote a post with a very similar title Disappearing in plain sight – the lives and deaths of learning disabled and autistic people outlining my concerns at the constant and regular denial/erasure of learning disabled and autistic people having anything close to appropriate scrutiny following their deaths. In it I mused […]
I was in a sweltering coroner’s court yesterday in Chelmsford, Essex for a Pre Inquest Review Hearing touching on the death of Paul Spearing. Paul was 41 when he died in November 2023, after choking on a chocolate croissant at the care home where he lived. I was unable to attend previous pre-inquest hearings but […]
Two weeks ago I reported on the conclusion of Nonita’s inquest, you can read that post here. Nonita has stuck with me since. We’re told, repeatedly, to ask for help if you’re struggling with your mental health – Nonita did that. She raised her concerns with pretty much any adult who’d pay attention to her […]
Last week I was in court in Bradford for the first part of Myles Scriven’s inquest and was therefore unable to report from Nonita’s inquest at North London Coroners Court, but I still wanted to share it with you. Nonita adored animals and was thinking of training to become a vet. She was very creative, […]
The third witness to give evidence on Day 3 was Dr Lynnette Hykin, she gave an affirmation shortly after 14:30. I could only remain for a further hour so that is reported below but unfortunately I was not able to stay to the end of her evidence. Paul had no more questions, so then it […]
After a short break the coroner returned to court and asked Dr Elizabeth Herrieven if she had the means to take the oath or affirmation, and which was her preference. She had the words so the coroner did not need to recite them, and she gave an affirmation. Dr Herrieven was attending court remotely. C: […]
[I was unable to attend on Day 2 and am very grateful to the coroner who granted me remote access to attend on Day 3] Day three of Myles’s inquest started at 10:55 with a discussion about late disclosure from the Dalton Surgery, that had been made overnight. C: Mr Chawatama? SC: Yes, good morning […]