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Deborah Coles

@DebatINQUEST

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Director @INQUEST_org expertise on contentious deaths & their investigation. Social justice research & policy. Feminist. Abolitionist. Advisor @cleanbrk

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RT @INQUEST_ORG: 👋We're leaving X. Make sure to follow us & share our work on ob Bluesky
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RT @GrenfellUnited: Our statement following Angela Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower
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Positive response from Scottish Govt. Independent oversight & scrutiny of how this is translated into practice vital. Need to ensure processes are human rights compliant & enable bereaved people to uphold their rights & public authorities held to account.
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Massive changes are to be made to how deaths in custody are handled as a result of the findings of a Fatal Accident Inquiry.
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Important thread announcing fundamental changes being enacted by Scottish Govt on deaths in custody. This has come about because of the campaigning of bereaved families who have endured protracted and distressing processes at great emotional cost.
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Dani Garavelli
6 months
In the wake of the FAI into the deaths of Katie Allan & William Lindsay, the Scottish government has just announced 1.The Scottish Prison Service will review its policy on items that can be used as ligatures, & the development of suicide prevention tech will be accelerated.
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RT @INQUEST_ORG: Kevin Clarke died in 2018 following police restraint by the Met whilst experiencing a mental health crisis. Now 2 Met of….
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Kevin Clarke, a relapsing paranoid schizophrenic, died in police custody at Lewisham Hospital in 2018 after he was restrained by up to nine officers. | ITV News London
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Full of respect and admiration for these families who have fought for truth for 6 years. The emotional toll placed on them is often overlooked and how others bereaved after state violence and neglect feel their pain as they see deaths repeated and no accountability or change.
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This is why we need a national oversight mechanism , an independent public body to ensure those responsible must publicly account for their action or inactions and that these are tracked and followed up. Too often reports disappear into ether & deaths are repeated. #nomoredeaths.
@DrOliverLewis
Oliver Lewis
6 months
I've just seen that the new Chief Coroner has published a "naughty list" of organisations that have not responded to Prevention of Future Deaths reports. Several central government ministries, NHS Trusts, 3 royal colleges and NICE are all on the list.
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2/2 None of the scrutiny or critical findings would have been exposed but for the determination of the families over 6 years to see justice for their loved ones against a backdrop of secrecy, delay, and denial. They deserve a legacy of action, systemic change & accountability.
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Press conference on damming fatal accident inquiry report into preventable deaths in Polmont prison of Katie & William Lindsay. Shameful systemic failure and culture of denial, complacency and neglect at individual & corporate level.1/2
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RT @AamerAnwar: Over six years after the suicides of Katie Allan & William Lindsay, today’s release of the Fatal.Accident Inquiry delivered….
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Katie Allan and William Lindsay's deaths could have been avoided if precautions had been taken, fatal accident inquiry finds.
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Deborah Coles
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Head of security at centre for disabled asylum seekers removed over alleged far-right views. The accommodation is managed by Clearsprings Ready Homes, which made profits of £90m from their Home Office contract to provide asylum seeker accommodation.
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YouTube channel apparently belonging to official at Clacton accommodation suggests support for EDL and Tommy Robinson
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RT @INQUEST_ORG: INQUEST’s Senior Caseworker Selen Cavcav spoke to @Channel4News about the failures of South London and Maudsley NHS Founda….
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Deborah Coles
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This work is political: it is about whose lives are valued, the impact of poverty and racism, and the under resourcing of communities in contrast to the billions we pump into failing institutions.
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inquest.org.uk
An end of year message from our Director, thanking our supporters and looking forward to 2025.
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RT @RoxyLegane: Can’t even imagine the amount of money that has been spent prosecuting, caging, appealing these ten boys from starting tria….
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RT @Allan67Linda: Echo @LouiseSlorance “s comments. With deaths in prison custody even H&SW prosecutions are impossible due to crown immuni….
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Deborah Coles
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The cruelty and associated trauma of the IPP sentence. “It is devastating to have witnessed how Haydar’s life was completely destroyed by the nature of his IPP sentence and the extensive delays he experienced when waiting to be released from prison”.
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theguardian.com
Inquest concludes that Haydar Jefferies took his own life after Surrey prison’s ‘serious failure’ to put him in place of safety
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Deborah Coles
8 months
This is why we need #HillsboroughLawNow. “Time and time again, we have seen senior managers and boards are more interested in preserving the reputation of their organisation rather than dealing with patient safety issues.” Former Parll/Health Ombudsman.
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bbc.co.uk
The inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes has heard whistleblowers feared speaking out about their concerns.
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Deborah Coles
8 months
Nearly at our target for the Big Give fundraiser - please support our work on contentious state related deaths and enable families to come together for support, solidarity and connection and to work together for systemic change.
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INQUEST is the only charity supporting families bereaved as a result of a state related death. Support, advice, and connections …
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Deborah Coles
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Please consider donating to our work with bereaved families after contentious state related deaths. Creating spaces for families to come together for support, solidarity and connection and work for systemic change. All donations doubled until Dec 10th.
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INQUEST is the only charity supporting families bereaved as a result of a state related death. Support, advice, and connections …
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