i was privileged to be asked to give evidence to the Nottingham Inquiry about the extent of mental health related homicides in the UK The video of my evidence is here and starts at around 2.08.14. There’s a transcript of Read More …
On Culpability and Responsibility after mental health related killings On Wednesday 24th January 2024 in a packed Nottingham Crown Court, three forensic psychiatrists were asked how culpable or responsible Valdo Calocane was for the mass attacks in that city in Read More …
We were very sorry to hear of the recent passing of Sandra Sullivan. Sandra’s beloved daughter Katie, 23, a psychologist, was stabbed to death whilst on duty at a MIND rehabilitation centre in Kingston in October 1992 by a schizophrenic Read More …
I first got to know Baroness Newlove, when she invited me to join her victims’ advisorygroup during her first stint as Victims‘ Commissioner. I wasn’t sure quite what to expect– whether she’d be a grand and imposing dowager straight out Read More …
We made Freedom of Information requests to 50 Mental Health Trusts in England asking how many of their recent patients had killed, or were suspected of killing, others for each of the years between 2018 and 2023 Read More …
Research by Hannah Scholfield, University of Bath, on behalf of the Hundredfamilies charity ABSTRACT Context: There has been widespread concern about the apparent lack of available psychiatric beds in England and Wales to urgently assess and care for people Read More …
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on Open Justice.
Our submission covers our understanding of open justice, some serious problems in the application of open justice where the offender is mentally disordered – particularly in diminished responsibility cases and at First Tier Tribunals (mental health). Read More …
We’ve done a breakdown of the 2000+ mental health related homicides we’ve identified so far – to see if there are any potential patterns. We’ve broken them down by month, day of the week, and day of the month. The Read More …
Mental health problems may more often be a factor in homicides than gang membership, with most killings potentially preventable, a study by the London Violence Research Unit suggests. Fifty killings were selected from confidential murder case files held by the Metropolitan Read More …
Victims Bill Consultation Victim and Witness Policy and Strategy Team Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London, SW1H 9AJ Email: victimsbillconsultation@justice.gov.uk 2 Feb 2022 Dear Victim and Witness Policy and Strategy Team Response to Victims’ Bill Consultation Thank you for Read More …