In the hours before the death of Mzee Mohammed Daley, his worried dad described “seeing the fear in my boy’s eyes.” He had long struggled with mental health difficulties, and was at the start of a descent into a psychotic episode.
Category: Mental Health & Others
Dr David Baker: Custody Deaths Research Project – first article published
During 2017, 4WardEver UK and the United Families & Friends Campaign had put their support behind new research conducted by Dr David Baker of Coventry University, examining custody deaths from the viewpoint of the affected families.
Mental health ‘street triage’ scheme launched in South Bucks
A new street triage Scheme has been introduced across South Bucks, which aims to offer improved immediate support to those suffering ill mental health who call the police in a crisis state.
Death in custody was neglect, rules inquest jury
A four-year battle for justice ended in victory as an inquest jury found neglect contributed to the death of Kingsley Burrell. He suffered a cardiac arrest after being restrained for a prolonged period of time with a towel over his head at the Oleaster Health Unit.
