A new report from the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody has been published (Oct ’25), calling for independent investigations after Mental Health Act deaths which occur whilst someone is detained. The report highlights that 225 people died whilst detained under the MHA meaning this is the highest rate of death in any custodial […]

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A Preventing Future Death report is not always issued in an inquest where something went wrong and we’ve seen this recently with some inquests related to Right Care, Right Person. Christian Parker died in Worcestershire in early 2025 and his inquest was held in October. The record of inquest shows that West Mercia Police admitted getting […]

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There’s an awful lot going on at the moment, it’s genuinely hard to keep pace with it all – this time, arising from the controversial video from Northamptonshire Police which led to the Court of (Criminal) Appeal finding the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire in contempt of court, fining the force £50,000 in a legally unprecedented […]

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