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An investigation into the care received by a mentally ill man who murdered a police officer in Bedfordshire has revealed "serious failings". | An investigation into the care received by a mentally ill man who murdered a police officer in Bedfordshire has revealed "serious failings". |
Ikechukwu Tennyson Obih, 29, stabbed Pc Jon Henry in Luton in June 2007. | Ikechukwu Tennyson Obih, 29, stabbed Pc Jon Henry in Luton in June 2007. |
Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health Trust conducted an investigation into Obih's care but did not make it public. | Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health Trust conducted an investigation into Obih's care but did not make it public. |
After a Freedom of Information Act request by BBC Three Counties Radio, it was revealed the trust had poor communication, management and training. | After a Freedom of Information Act request by BBC Three Counties Radio, it was revealed the trust had poor communication, management and training. |
Secure hospital | Secure hospital |
Obih, of Winsdon Road, Luton, denied murdering Pc Henry but admitted killing him on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was found guilty of murder at Luton Crown Court in March. | Obih, of Winsdon Road, Luton, denied murdering Pc Henry but admitted killing him on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was found guilty of murder at Luton Crown Court in March. |
He was also found guilty of attempting to murder a window cleaner. | He was also found guilty of attempting to murder a window cleaner. |
Obih, who had been detained in the secure mental hospital in Rampton, Nottinghamshire, since his arrest was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack, his defence team said. | Obih, who had been detained in the secure mental hospital in Rampton, Nottinghamshire, since his arrest was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack, his defence team said. |
The court was told he was diagnosed with the condition in 2005 after suffering problems from abusing alcohol and cannabis. | The court was told he was diagnosed with the condition in 2005 after suffering problems from abusing alcohol and cannabis. |
Three Counties Radio has appealed against the decision by the trust to withhold key information into the case. | Three Counties Radio has appealed against the decision by the trust to withhold key information into the case. |
The Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health Partnership Trust said it had a serious duty to obtain a balance between public openness and patient confidentiality. | The Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health Partnership Trust said it had a serious duty to obtain a balance between public openness and patient confidentiality. |
It added in a statement: "The Trust extends its deepest sympathies to people affected by the tragic events in Luton Town Centre two years ago. | |
"The Trust is now under new interim management and many major improvements are being made to services across the organisation. | |
"The Trust is co-operating fully with the East of England Strategic Health Authority's independent investigation of the events which took place in 2007." |
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