Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Police response uncertainty in mental health emergencies
The earlier warning
Dudley Brown · 27 Jun 2018 · Sarah Bourke, London Inner (North)
“The social work team leader dealing with the case was of the view that the police were the best placed to initiate emergency procedures under the Mental Health Act.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/dudley-brown
What was promised
A published response was found, but no specific action could be extracted with a verified quote.
What recurred
- 12 Jun 2023 · Heather Findlay · Mary Hassell · Closely related · confidence 0.85 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Dudley Brown · 27 Jun 2018
“The social work team leader dealing with the case was of the view that the police were the best placed to initiate emergency procedures under the Mental Health Act.”
Later · Heather Findlay · 12 Jun 2023
“I was left with the impression that a clinician calling the police in what the clinician perceived to be an emergency situation might not be assisted by the police.”
What happened next
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