Chelmsford Linden Centre: Man hit and killed by train after absconding from under-fire mental health unit
The government has announced a review into a series of deaths at the centre Chelmsford Railway Station A man was hit and killed by a […]
Public Inquiry Endorsements
Debate in parliament as Essex petition is backed by more than 100,000 signatures
Melanie Leahy with her late son Matthew. Picture: Leahy family A bid for a public inquiry into deaths connected to mental health care will be […]
Families broken by loss of young men fear probe into deaths won’t go far enough
Richard Wade, who died in 2015 aged 30, and Matthew Leahy, who died in 2012 aged 20 Picture: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY A mum fears multiple […]
CAN YOU SPARE A FEW MINUTES TO WRITE TO YOUR MP?
Mental health services have been failing nationally so so many families. I’m just a mum who is trying to find answers after her own sons […]
Suicidal Colchester mum overdosed after being allowed out of mental health unit alone
Valerie Dimoglou, 76, took her own life just hours after being granted day release without her family knowing, her daughter claims. An Essex grandma who […]
Dunmow woman joins group calling for a public inquiry into mental health care deaths
The late Kevin Peters of Great Dunmow. Picture: Mike Perry A Dunmow woman has joined a group seeking answers about how their loved ones died […]
Mother of Matthew Leahy pens open letter to Parliamentary Petition Committee as her petition for a Public Inquiry into the death of her son
PRESS RELEASE: 30 September 2020 Mother of Matthew Leahy pens open letter to Parliamentary Petition Committee as her petition for a Public Inquiry into the […]
Colchester mum’s mental health warning was left ‘unread’ by NHS staff day before she took her own life
Marion Turner’s mum, Martha Hulme, claims her daughter “could still have been alive” if further checks were made Marion Turner took her own life in […]
Parents of Chelmsford man saw their son ‘on the floor’ as he made suicide attempt at Linden Centre
The North Essex Partnership NHS Trust admitted in January 2016 that Richard’s death “could have been avoided” Richard Wade’s parents saw their son “on the […]
Mental health trust ‘missed opportunities’ to keep Essex teen supported days before he died alone
Glenn was 19 when he died from an accidental overdose His sister, Amanda Cook, is campaigning for a public inquiry into the county’s mental health […]
