Following the publication of the Independent Investigation into the care of Nicola Edgington, who had previously killed her own mother, was released, then killed Sally Hodkin when unwell, the Hodkin family have issued the following statement: Statement by the family Read More …
Thank you so much to everyone who supported us on the London Legal Walk – so far we’ve managed to raise over £2000 to support bereaved families.
A massive thank you to the several hundred people who braved the weather on Bank Holiday Monday to come and support us at the Sally Hodkin Memorial Match at Welling United. Once again we are hugely indebted to the Hodkin Read More …
We’re really pleased to announce this year’s Sally Hodkin Memorial Football Match Bank Holiday Monday – May 1 2017 Welling United Football Ground Park View Road Welling DA16 1SY Please come and support us and have a great day out! Read More …
This year marks 25 years since Jonathan Zito was killed in London by mentally ill Christopher Clunis. The subsequent inquiry into the case was influential and marked the start of the current system of independent investigations of homicides by patients with mental Read More …
Thanks very much to everyone who supported our annual Christmas raffle and especially to Len Hodkin for organizing it so successfully. The results are now in and we are very pleased to announce the winners: First prize of £100 Paige Read More …
Today Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board are publishing a Serious Case Review into the case of Alex Robinson who was killed by his mentally disordered grandfather in Lincoln in December 2014. We have been supporting the family and they have issued Read More …
The Care Quality Commission’s deaths review out today makes for shocking, depressing, and, unfortunately for many families bereaved by mental health homicides, all too familiar reading. For our families’ experience exactly mirrors many of the findings of the CQC review. Read More …
Some victims of homicides by people with serious mental illness do not meet the inclusion criteria for mental health homicide statistics Following today’s article in the Mail on Sunday it’s probably worth reiterating what is and isn’t included in the Read More …
The Department of Health is concerned that health service workers can suffer discrimination and bullying by NHS managers if they respond openly and frankly to investigations into serious incidents (like patient homicides). So they are consulting about creating a ‘Safe Read More …
