The Latest Breaking News from Graeme Irvine

Killing of man at east London mental health centre sparks warning from coroner

Hugo Flint Cahan was strangled by a fellow patient in January 2023

Evening Standard · Oct 2

London law student died in halls of residence after taking weight loss drug, inquest hears

Josephine Nasr, 19, had been prescribed Zepbound which doctors think triggered a fatal heart rhythm

Evening Standard · Aug 12

11-year-old girl dies in River Thames after asking dad if she could ‘dip her toes’

In a tragic incident, an 11-year-old girl lost her life after she innocently asked to dip her toes in the River Thames. Two weeks of extensive searching led to the recovery of her body. The inquest determined her death was accidental, resulting from immersion in frigid waters, with no signs…

The Times of India · Jul 22

Girl, two, drowned in garden bin after Newham Council failed to arrange foster care while mother in hospital

A coroner has accused Newham Council and those who were supposed to be looking after Mazeedat Adeoye of ‘gross failure’

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Girl, two, who drowned in bin in London was failed by council, coroner finds

Social workers declined to provide short-term foster care for Mazeedat Adeoye whose mother had overstayed visa

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

‘Gross failure’ in hospital care may have contributed to disabled woman’s death

Chloe Every had learning difficulties and a muscle-wasting condition and was admitted to Queen’s Hospital in Romford in April 2019.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

Vulnerable man, 69, found dead in tent after escaping from mental health appointment

Sydney Piper was supposed to be under constant one-to-one care, but fled and was found in Epping Forest a month later

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024

Coroner slams Dagenham GP practice as man dies of heart attack after surgery fails to call him back

Church Elm Lane Medical Practice criticised for its ‘chaotic’ and ‘unprofessional’ handling of Keith Smith’s attempts to get medical help

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024

Hospital say sorry after coroner finds mother died due to neglect and string of failures

Barts Health NHS Trust has apologised after Sultana Choudhury, 60, died when a post-op bleed was missed by medics

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

Coroner issues e-scooter safety warning after girl dies in crash with bus

The 14-year-old died after she rode alongside a bus on her e-scooter. She crashed and fell beneath the vehicle's wheels

Wales Online · Dec 22, 2022