Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Unflagged firearms licence holder with deteriorating mental health
The earlier warning
Harold Ambrose · 25 Mar 2015 · Eleanor McGann, Essex
“Although his mental health was clearly deteriorating neither the GP or NEPT referred this case to Essex Police Firearms Department.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/harold-ambrose
What was promised
No published response from Home Office was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 10 Feb 2026 · Samuel Dickinson · Michael Pemberton · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Harold Ambrose · 25 Mar 2015
“Although his mental health was clearly deteriorating neither the GP or NEPT referred this case to Essex Police Firearms Department.”
Later · Samuel Dickinson · 10 Feb 2026
“Firearms Legislation relating to the holding of a shotgun or firearms licence (or both) contains no provision that a person holding a certificate must self report any illness or mental health condition”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.