An inquest date has been set for a woman who was found dead in her room at a mental health hospital. Deseree Fitzpatrick, 30, was found unresponsive in her room at the Priory Hospital, Cheadle, on January 23 this year.
A pre-inquest review at South Manchester Coroners' Court in Stockport fixed a date for Ms Fitzpatrick's inquest for November 7 this year, which is scheduled to last a week. Coroner Alison Mutch has asked Greater Manchester Police to look into their investigation into Ms Fitzpatrick's death again as police originally determined that the drugs found in her system were all prescribed to her.
However, Ms Mutch said this was 'incorrect'. An antidepressant was found in her system, the court heard, which had not been prescribed to her, which was of concern to the coroner as it is unclear how she would have got that into the mental health ward. "This is an important factor for the police to look at," Ms Mutch said.
