Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Inadequate bridge safety measures leading to suicides
The earlier warning
Muhammed Wajid · 10 Jan 2020 · Oliver Longstaff, West Yorkshire (West)
“(1) Scammonden Bridge is a locally notorious location for suicides. (2) Reports to prevent future deaths have been made to Kirklees Council and Highways”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/muhammed-wajid
What was promised
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What recurred
- 17 Oct 2022 · Seth Thind · Christopher Wilkinson · Closely related · confidence 0.85 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Muhammed Wajid · 10 Jan 2020
“(1) Scammonden Bridge is a locally notorious location for suicides. (2) Reports to prevent future deaths have been made to Kirklees Council and Highways”
Later · Seth Thind · 17 Oct 2022
“At the incident location there is little if anything by way of safety measures that would prevent anyone from being able to climb over, around or on top of the side railings of the bridge or to prevent them from jumping from the bridge to the carriageway.”
What happened next
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