The death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non-availability of an in-patient bed in a Mental Health Assessment Unit, a report has concluded. Jack Peatling spent six days at home awaiting a bed before taking his own life on June 5, 2023. A prevention of future deathsContinue reading “The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable”
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Mother Drowned Her Son And Then Took Her Own Life
A severely anxious mother drowned her seven-year-old son before taking her own life after becoming terrified she would die from cancer, an inquest heard. Financial analyst Yulia Gokcedag, 35, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before lockdown, Poplar Coroner’s Court heard. Yulia Gokcedag hung herself after drowning her son Timur in their apartment near CanaryContinue reading “Mother Drowned Her Son And Then Took Her Own Life”