top of page
You are in the PFD Zone

Sally Poynton

2024-0267
Prevention of Future Deaths Report

Coroner

Coroner's area

Date of report

Read the PFD report for

Andrew Cox

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

14 May 2024

Report recipients

MH unit (inc for people detained under MH Act)

Local authority: Adult Social Care

Sally died after being stabbed by her son, who had a history of schizophrenia. The Coroner found extensive evidence of professional failures by both the health service and adult social care to get effective treatment for her son, despite Sally having raised repeated concerns.

Issues raised
bottom of page