Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved

TRAILER: Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved

In 2023, the UK government announced it would be investigating the deaths of 2000 patients, who died under Essex mental health services, as part of a public inquiry. With the inquiry now underway, some of the families of those who lost their lives, whilst in the care of Essex Partnership University Trust and its predecessors, are telling their tragic and heartbreaking stories. Many of these families still have no idea why their loved ones died and they are hoping this inquiry will hold to account those who have repeatedly failed patients in their care. This series addresses catastrophic failures including proven sexual assaults from staff on patients, the falsifying of care plans after a patient has died, unexplained deaths and reviews harrowing undercover footage from inside two mental health inpatient wards in Essex. This series has been made with the aim of giving grieving families a voice, advocate for change and to be part of the campaign to prevent future deaths. #matthewscampaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: Failing Matthew

In 2012, 20-year-old Matthew Leahy was sectioned in a mental health hospital in Essex. He had gone there for help for his declining mental health issues. But Matthew told his mother that he was seeing things on the ward that were criminal. In November 2012, he made a call to the police, and told them he had been drugged and raped. Four days later, he was dead. And every day since then, his mother Melanie Leahy, has fought for answers and her fight is one of the main reasons there is now a public inquiry. This is Matthew's story. #matthewscampaignFollow Melanie Leahy's fight for justice:https://curementalhealth.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/470129540220825/To find out more about the Lampard Inquiry: https://lampardinquiry.org.uk/Please note this episode includes both references to sexual assault, self-harm and suicide. If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UKhttps://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USAhttps://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Irelandhttps://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support IrelandIf you would like to support for the show, you can do so here, thank you so much: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceEPUTS ROR via their website:https://eput.nhs.uk/the-lampard-inquiry/To see other podcasts by Naomi Channell, please find the information here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcastNaomi produces a weekly true crime podcast called 'Real', as well as other multipart deep dives including:'His Name Was Stuart Lubbock''Her Name Was Claudia Lawrence''Through The Wall: The Case Against Luke Mitchell''What Happened To Charlene Downes?''Who Killed Billie-Jo?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2: Ben's Story

Ben Morris was a 20-year-old father who wanted to get better for his baby girl. His mental health was deteriorating and he needed to be in a place of safety. Ben was found dead in his room in an Essex mental health ward in December 2008. But his mother Lisa, does not accept that he took his own life. She believes someone took it from him and in this episode, she explains why. Follow Melanie Leahy's fight for justice:https://curementalhealth.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/470129540220825/To find out more about the Lampard Inquiry: https://lampardinquiry.org.uk/Please note this episode includes both references to sexual assault, self-harm and suicide. If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UKhttps://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USAhttps://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Irelandhttps://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support IrelandIf you would like to support for the show, you can do so here, thank you so much: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceEPUTS ROR via their website:https://eput.nhs.uk/the-lampard-inquiry/To see other podcasts by Naomi Channell, please find the information here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcastNaomi produces a weekly true crime podcast called 'Real', as well as other multipart deep dives including:'His Name Was Stuart Lubbock''Her Name Was Claudia Lawrence''Through The Wall: The Case Against Luke Mitchell''What Happened To Charlene Downes?''Who Killed Billie-Jo?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: Behind Closed Wards

With the number of deaths on Essex mental health wards rising since the year 2000, journalists and programme makers across the country were conducting their own investigations, way before the Lampard Inquiry was commissioned. in this episode, we review what was found. And it's nothing short of harrowing. Follow Melanie Leahy's fight for justice:https://curementalhealth.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/470129540220825/To find out more about the Lampard Inquiry: https://lampardinquiry.org.uk/Please note this episode includes both references to sexual assault, self-harm and suicide. If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UKhttps://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USAhttps://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Irelandhttps://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support IrelandIf you would like to support for the show, you can do so here, thank you so much: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceEPUTS ROR via their website:https://eput.nhs.uk/the-lampard-inquiry/To see other podcasts by Naomi Channell, please find the information here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcastNaomi produces a weekly true crime podcast called 'Real', as well as other multipart deep dives including:'His Name Was Stuart Lubbock''Her Name Was Claudia Lawrence''Through The Wall: The Case Against Luke Mitchell''What Happened To Charlene Downes?''Who Killed Billie-Jo?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: Missing Chris

Christopher Nota was a 19-year-old young man, who was loved by everyone who met him. He had autism and mental health issues, and his mother Julia did everything she could to keep him safe. But when he was placed in to the care of mental health services in Southend in Essex, they did not do everything they could to keep him safe. And he ended up dying in the most horrific way. Julia wants answers. In this episode, she shares Chris' story. Follow Melanie Leahy's fight for justice:https://curementalhealth.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/470129540220825/To find out more about the Lampard Inquiry: https://lampardinquiry.org.uk/Please note this episode includes both references to sexual assault, self-harm and suicide. If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UKhttps://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USAhttps://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention IrelandIf you would like to support for the show, you can do so here, thank you so much: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceEPUTS ROR via their website:https://eput.nhs.uk/the-lampard-inquiry/To see other podcasts by Naomi Channell, please find the information here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcastNaomi produces a weekly true crime podcast called 'Real', as well as other multipart deep dives including:'His Name Was Stuart Lubbock''Her Name Was Claudia Lawrence''Through The Wall: The Case Against Luke Mitchell''What Happened To Charlene Downes?''Who Killed Billie-Jo?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.