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South Africa to Reopen Inquest into Steve Biko's Death

Nearly 50 years after anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977, South African prosecutors will reopen an inquest into his death, prompted by new evidence and past failures to hold perpetrators accountable.

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Nurse's Death Highlights Systemic Failures in UK Mental Health Services

The inquest into the death of Victoria Taylor, a 34-year-old nurse whose body was found in a river after a three-week search, revealed systemic failures in mental health services, prompting calls for accountability and change.

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Mother of Man Who Killed Lisa Fraser Regrets Not Seeking Help Sooner

The mother of Matthew Harris, who killed 52-year-old Lisa Fraser in May 2022, expressed regret at not seeking help for her son's deteriorating mental health, which included accusations of poisoning and strangulation attempts against his family.

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Untrained Worker, Systemic Failures Lead to Teen's Death at Psychiatric Unit

A 14-year-old girl with complex mental health issues died at a private psychiatric unit after an untrained agency worker, using a false identity, left her unsupervised, highlighting systemic failures in the UK's mental healthcare system.

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Inadequate Police Response Precedes Double Homicide in Stoke-on-Trent

Veronique John stabbed her children, Ethan (11) and Elizabeth (7), to death on June 11, 2023, in Stoke-on-Trent after police inappropriately issued a community resolution notice following a prior domestic violence report; an inquest concluded the attack was unpredictable, but police are implementing...

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Three Teenagers Killed in Crash by Newly Qualified Driver

A 17-year-old driver, Jenson Bridges, killed himself and two passengers in a high-speed crash the day after passing his driving test; the incident highlights the dangers of inexperienced drivers.

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Stranger Kills Woman in Her Home: Inquest Concludes Unlawful Killing

Lisa Fraser, 52, was unlawfully killed in her Pembroke Dock home on May 13, 2022, by Matthew Harris, 41, a stranger who had no prior connection to her, according to a coroner's inquest.

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Nurse's Death Highlights Mental Health Care Failures

The inquest into the death of Victoria Taylor, a 34-year-old nurse who drowned, revealed systemic failures in mental health support, leading to a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

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Coroner Raises Concerns After Man Dies Hours After Clinicians Decline Sectioning

James Cochrane, 36, died on the M1 after mental health clinicians decided against sectioning him despite a video showing a severe psychotic episode; a coroner raised concerns about missed opportunities and inadequate support.

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Inquest into Death of Woman Who Refused Chemotherapy After Mother's Influence

Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2024 after refusing chemotherapy; an inquest heard her mother, a former nurse struck off for spreading anti-medicine misinformation, organized her post-hospital care and may have influenced her decision.

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Teenager's Death Raises Questions After TikTok Searches

16-year-old Maxwell Mills died by hanging in Christchurch, Dorset, in February; his mother reported no signs of suicidal thoughts, yet a post-mortem revealed death by hanging following searches for 'ways to make yourself pass out' on TikTok and a concerning WhatsApp conversation with his ex-girlfrie...

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Council Failings Contributed to Foster Child's Killing of Foster Parent

Marcia Grant, 60, died in April 2023 after being run over by a 12-year-old foster child in Sheffield; a coroner's inquest found Rotherham council's failings in placement processes and communication contributed to her death.

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