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My son, 20, died in ‘hell on Earth’ hospital where he was ‘raped, over-medicated, malnourished and frightened’
A MUM whose son died just eight days after being admitted to a mental health facility has described the place as “hell on Earth”.
Melanie Leahy said Matthew was “alone, malnourished, over-medicated, scared, bleeding, bruised, raped, injected multiple times, ignored and frightened” while under the care of “so-called professionals”.
The 20-year-old was found hanged in November 2012 while a patient at the Linden Centre in Chelmsford, Essex.
Ms Leahy said she had been told Matthew’s body “was a crime scene” and she was not allowed to touch him.
“The lack of compassion or empathy I experienced that day will stay with me for life,” she added.
Matthew claimed staff had raped him during the night, which they described as a “paranoid and suspicious thought” related to his “delusional disorder”.
The police attended but took no further action.
The health ombudsman uncovered 19 instances of serious failings by the former North Essex Partnership University Trust (NEP), including in its response to Matthew’s reports that he had been raped and the fact it did not write his care plan until after his death.
It concluded that the NEP “failed to properly allocate a key worker to Matthew, plan his care effectively, engage consistently with him, manage his observation level appropriately, assess or manage risk fully, do enough to look after his physical
health, and take appropriate action when he reported being raped”.
‘IT WAS MY DUTY TO PROTECT HIM’
Ms Leahy has long campaigned for a public inquiry amid similar complaints of “failings” from other families.
The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard CBE, is now looking into more than 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex between 2000 and 2023.
This includes people who died within three months of being discharged, and those who died as inpatients receiving NHS-funded care in the independent sector.
Addressing the inquiry, surrounded by photos of Matthew, Ms Leahy said: “When Matthew became poorly, we turned to so-called professionals for help, to help us understand what was happening and to help us find a way to help our son.
“I was the parent, it was my duty to protect my child.
“I worked hard throughout my life to give him a solid upbringing and teach him morals.
“I loved him, supported him, encouraged him and guided him, and nurtured him into his adulthood.
“Yet eight days in the care of the state and my son died. I will never come to terms with that.”
Now every day and every night I cannot escape the reality and the accompanying sadness that my beautiful, handsome boy is gone
Melanie Leahy
She alleged that during his time at the Linden Centre, Matthew was “alone, malnourished, over-medicated, scared, bleeding, bruised, raped, injected multiple times, ignored and frightened”.
She told the inquiry the last eight days of her son’s life were spent “in a place… I truly believe was hell on Earth”.
There were also “no records of any staff in those last days of his life offering him any comfort”, she added.
The Lampard Inquiry, which opened earlier this month, has been hearing directly from the families of those who died.
Ms Leahy said: “This is a place I’ve fought a long time to get to for all the wrong reasons.
“I am Matthew’s mum and I bear witness for him. He cannot speak for himself or explain what happened.”
MATTHEW’S DEATH IS ‘FOCUS OF MY LIFE’
She said her son was a “beautiful soul”, who “understood compassion and cared for others”.
“He was generous, he was kind, he excelled at school and he was smart. He was funny,” Ms Leahy added.
“Since I first held my son in my arms as a baby, I always expected to live my entire life with Matthew.
“Now every day and every night I cannot escape the reality and the accompanying sadness that my beautiful, handsome boy is gone.
“Matthew’s death and who was responsible for it became and still is the focus of my life.”
‘IT NEEDS TO STOP’
Priya Singh, a partner at law firm Hodge Jones & Allen which is representing more than 120 victims and families, previously described the state of mental health services in Essex as an “ongoing scandal”.
“We, with the families, have fought for more than four years to get this statutory inquiry, so that it has the same powers as the Post Office and Covid Inquiries,” she said.
“This inquiry must get to the bottom of how these people died, to allow the families some closure and understanding of why their loved ones were lost whilst under the state’s care.
“It is only when we know what happened, can change happen.
“Sadly, the situation in Essex is being repeated across the country on a daily basis, which is why this inquiry is of such fundamental importance.
“We will be pushing for interim recommendations to be brought in to prevent more people from dying while the inquiry is ongoing.
“This tragedy needs to stop.”
The Lampard Inquiry
THE Lampard Inquiry is an independent statutory inquiry investigating the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex.
It was set up to find out what happened and why, and make recommendations to try to prevent what went wrong from happening again.
The inquiry is looking into the deaths of more than 2,000 people between 2000 and 2023.
Chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard CBE will hear evidence from former patients, bereaved families, experts and staff.
Because it has statutory status, anyone called to give evidence is legally obliged to appear.
A previous attempt in 2021 – the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry – did not have statutory powers and was abandoned after only 11 members of staff of the 14,000 contacted agreed to give evidence.
The inquiry started on September 9 in Chelmsford and is likely to conclude in 2026.
Marjorie Wallace, founder and chief executive of mental health charity SANE, added: “Over more than 40 years of being involved with inquiries, this is the largest ever investigation into mental health services I have seen in this country.
“The families have waited too long.
“They deserve answers to what happened to their sons, daughters, fathers and mothers at the darkest moments in their lives, so that faith in mental health services can be restored.”
Paul Scott, chief executive of Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), said: “I want to say how sorry I am to anyone who has lost a loved one or whose care has not been of the standard it should have been.
“I welcome the Lampard Inquiry and we will do all we can to support Baroness Lampard and the team to deliver the answers that families and patients are seeking.”
Help for mental health
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support.
The following are free to contact and confidential:
Mind, www.mind.org, provide information about types of mental health problems and where to get help for them. Email info@mind.org.uk or call the infoline on 0300 123 3393 (UK landline calls are charged at local rates, and charges from mobile phones will vary).
YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline on 0808 802 5544 for parents or carers worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving. The website has a chat option too.
Rethink Mental Illness, www.rethink.org, gives advice and information service offers practical advice on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, social care, welfare benefits, and carers rights. Use its website or call 0300 5000 927 (calls are charged at your local rate).
Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk, is the a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales.
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NHS GPs want a funding boost potentially worth £2.5billion as a “first step” to calling off work-to-rule protests.
The British Medical Association is demanding an extra £40 per patient per year, up from £112.50 to £152.50.
There are 63.5 million patients in England, putting the cost to the Treasury at around £2.5billion.
Thousands of GPs are taking action by refusing to work overtime and limiting appointments.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting last week urged them to stop.
Leader Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer said: “An extra £40 a year for each patient would help stabilise our profession and prevent the loss of any more GP surgeries.
“Doing this would be a significant first step towards us being able to call off collective action.”
Doctors would not pocket all the cash so it is not equal to a pay rise, but they can keep any surplus after running costs.
The Government has already pledged billions of pounds to BMA members in strike-busting pay deals with consultants and junior and specialist doctors.
Mr Streeting has vowed to increase the NHS’ focus on GP practices under plans for a “neighbourhood health service” to reduce reliance on hospitals.
In July, Streeting ordered a “warts and all” probe of the NHS to tell the “hard truths” of what needs fixing.
Writing in The Sun, Mr Streeting said: “Honesty is the best policy, and this report will provide patients, staff and myself with a full and frank assessment of the state of the NHS, warts and all.
“It’s going to take time to turn the NHS around – we were honest about that before the election.
“Sticking plasters won’t be enough to heal it. It will require fundamental reform.”
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