US EditionNHS trust and ward manager found not guilty of manslaughter after woman took her own life at hospital
- An NHS trust was found not guilty of corporate manslaughter related to the suicide of 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo, who died in 2015 at Goodmayes Hospital after multiple self-harm attempts, with the court ruling it failed to ensure safety for a non-employee.
- Ward manager Benjamin Aninakwa was found guilty of failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of patients, noting the inability to secure plastic items used in self-harm was a failure.
- Alice Figueiredo had used plastic items from communal toilets for self-harm on at least 10 occasions before her tragic death, as the court noted.
- The jury's decision followed a lengthy deliberation of over 125 hours, marking a significant investigation into mental health care standards and accountability in the NHS.
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WTX NewsNHS trust and ward manager found not guilty of manslaughter after woman took her own life at hospital
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) had been charged with corporate manslaughter but instead was found guilty of failing to ensure health and safety of non-employees. Jury deliberation was joint longest in English legal history.
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