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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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inquests
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Courts · WandsworthPrisoner died by suicide after terror order impact, inquest finds
An inquest jury has concluded that prisoner Akhtar Uddin died by suicide after Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) significantly impacted his mental state. The jury found HMP Wandsworth failed to provide adequate support due to staff's lack of awareness of TPIM restrictions.
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Courts · Kingston upon ThamesInquest finds missed opportunity for rehab before teen's death
An inquest jury found a missed opportunity to place 19-year-old Soviya Rajaratnam into secure rehabilitation before her death. She died on September 9, 2021, after absconding from escorted leave from a psychiatric hospital. Her family claims the NHS Trust considered it too expensive for her to be placed in a secure unit.
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Courts · NewhamBoy, 5, died after 15th-floor window fall; inquest clears council
A five-year-old boy died after falling from a 15th-floor kitchen window in Plaistow. An inquest concluded the boy possibly leapt believing he could fly, and exonerated Newham Council from culpability.
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