The parents who lost their son after mental health staff treated him with “malice” say they are devastated after they were snubbed by a public inquiry examining more than 2,000 deaths.
Darian Bankwala died in December 2020, four months after being discharged from mental health services run by Essex University Partnership Foundation Trust (EPUT). He is one of more than 2,000 mental health patients who have died unexpectedly while under the care of mental health services in Essex since January 2000.
Yesterday a landmark public inquiry opened to investigate failures connected to the deaths. Chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, the Lampard Inquiry will cover two decades and will look at patients who died in hospital and those who died within three months of their discharge from hospital.
However, Mr Bankwala’s family has been told by the inquiry they cannot be a core participant as he died four months after discharge, not three like the other cases being looked at. Mr Bankwala’s father Kobad said his family was “devasted” by the news after fighting for years for answers following his son’s death.
“When we heard about [the statutory public inquiry], after the fighting and fighting and fighting, we were happy,” he told The Independent. “We thought at last, there’s going to be something happening, but then [now] it’s turned sour again… my family are devastated at the moment, I’m still going to fight this my way… What you see [has] just come out of the Post Office scandal, that is exactly what’s been happening within EPUT and the mental health service.”
この記事は The Independent の September 10, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は The Independent の September 10, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
Joshua is 'willing to die' in Wembley battle of Britain
Anthony Joshua has insisted that he is ready to “give everything to be victorious” against Daniel Dubois on Saturday, as the Britons clash at Wembley Stadium.
City's man for all occasions.could be named world No 1
Rodri may be first defensive midfielder to win Ballon d'Or
Liverpool overcome poor start to beat Milan in style
Another first for Arne Slot at Liverpool, and one that was much more significant than a debut win in this new Champions League.
Guardian parent company in talks to sell Observer
The Guardian Media Group (GMG) is in talks to sell The Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media, a news business launched in 2019 by a former BBC executive. The media giant is in exclusive discussions to sell the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
'People can have a fantastic.second act. I'm living mine'
Actor and comic Omid Djalili is back for a fiery new stand-up tour. He tells Helen Coffey how he managed to channel rage into humour and why he's not leaving comedy to the young
Islamist party makes shock return to Kashmiri politics
Observers split on motivation of Jamaat-e-Islami, banned under terror laws and which boycotted elections for 30 years
US rapper charged with sex trafficking and racketeering
Sean \"Diddy\" Combs, the rapper and music mogul who has faced allegations of sexual abuse, was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday.
Suspect in Trump shooting lurked for hours in bushes
The gunman accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump hid in the bushes of the former president's Florida golf club for almost 12 hours, according to officials.
'I am a rapist', says husband of sexually abused woman
A French man accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a decade has declared in court: “I am a rapist, like everyone else in this courtroom.”
Hezbollah vows to retaliate after pager attack kills nine
Officials in Lebanon and Syria blame Israel for the explosions