Melanie Leahy, whose son Matthew is among those who died, has said she believes the fatalities were part of a 'cull of our most vulnerable, our most gentle, our most needy'.
The deaths of around 2,000 mental health patients will be investigated as a long-awaited new public inquiry begins on Monday. Warning: The following article contains details some readers may find distressing Families of the patients who died in Essex have been campaigning for years, claiming they have not been told the truth about what happened to their loved ones.
Read more:Children's health facing a deadly crisis, report warnsIran 'sends hundreds of missiles to Russia'Body found in search for missing wife of former rugby star An inquest into Mr Leahy's death found it occurred after a 'series of multiple failings and missed opportunities'. Staff even falsified his care plan after he died.
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