An inquest in Newport, Gwent has concluded after hearing three weeks of evidence, following the death of Mouayed Bashir in 2021.  The jury returned a short, narrative verdict concluding a finding his death was caused by cocaine intoxication, contributed to by Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) following a period of restraint. His Majesty’s Coroner stated that police restraint did […]

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On Wednesday 7th February 2024 an evidence session was held at the London Assembly about Right Care, Right Person and you can view the entire session on YouTube. A point of guidance on the session: the YouTube stream is three-hours long(!) and that’s reflected in the length of this post, so sorry for that! — […]

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Pub Quiz:  what’s the longest period of time someone can be held in a Mental Health Act 1983 “Place of Safety”?  Answer to follow within the post, but I’ll help you out whilst you scratch your head: the answer is neither 24hrs nor 36hrs! A new report has been published this week by His Majesty’s […]

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