Kristal Stenning’s brother, Rocky, died in HMP Chelmsford on 19 July 2018, aged 26. His death is one of the 1,500 deaths of mental health patients being investigated by the Essex mental health independent inquiry. Here is her statement to the inquiry.
“Rocky was a loving son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and brother-in-law who was always there to protect us all. Rocky taught himself to cage fight, which helped a lot with his anxiety and depression. At 14 Rocky had to deal with the worst thing imaginable, losing our dad to suicide. He really struggled with losing our dad and missed him so much.
