Bereaved Families Testify at Essex Mental Health Inquiry

The Lampard Inquiry hears harrowing accounts of patient deaths and systemic failures in Essex mental health facilities.

Melanie Leahy, whose son Matthew died in 2012, described his last days as 'hell on Earth' and detailed severe neglect and abuse.
The inquiry is investigating over 2,000 deaths of mental health patients in Essex between 2000 and 2023.
Leahy criticized former health minister Nadine Dorries for delaying a statutory inquiry, alleging it led to more deaths.
Other families shared similar stories of loss, including Sofia Dimoglou and Paul Guille, who recounted the tragic deaths of their loved ones.
Essex mental health services have apologized and committed to cooperating fully with the inquiry to uncover the truth.