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| Case review into couple's deaths | Case review into couple's deaths |
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| The deaths of an elderly couple in Northamptonshire have prompted a county council serious case review. | The deaths of an elderly couple in Northamptonshire have prompted a county council serious case review. |
| The bodies of Jean and Derrick Randall, aged in their 70s, were found by police in their Northampton home on Thursday. | |
| Sally Keeble, Northampton North MP, said she had tried to get social services to visit the couple. | Sally Keeble, Northampton North MP, said she had tried to get social services to visit the couple. |
| The independent review by the county's Safeguarding Adults Board will assess the roles of all the organisations involved in the case. | The independent review by the county's Safeguarding Adults Board will assess the roles of all the organisations involved in the case. |
| The couple were found dead at their home in Birch Barn Way after they failed to answer the door to a nurse who came to give Mrs Randall an injection. | The couple were found dead at their home in Birch Barn Way after they failed to answer the door to a nurse who came to give Mrs Randall an injection. |
| 'Telephone calls' | 'Telephone calls' |
| It later emerged a light neighbours had seen coming on periodically was most likely on a timer and the couple may have been dead a number of days. | It later emerged a light neighbours had seen coming on periodically was most likely on a timer and the couple may have been dead a number of days. |
| Liam Condron, chief officer of Age Concern Northamptonshire, told the BBC News website that Mr Randall had contacted the organisation before Christmas. | Liam Condron, chief officer of Age Concern Northamptonshire, told the BBC News website that Mr Randall had contacted the organisation before Christmas. |
| Mr Condron said: "He asked us for information about finding help and we sent him that. His parting comments were that he would contact us if he needed anything more." | Mr Condron said: "He asked us for information about finding help and we sent him that. His parting comments were that he would contact us if he needed anything more." |
| Mr Condron said the organisation had been contacted by the county council and staff were trying to get more information at the time of the deaths. | Mr Condron said the organisation had been contacted by the county council and staff were trying to get more information at the time of the deaths. |
| He added: "We are all shocked and devastated and it is particularly distressing when you had contact with someone." | He added: "We are all shocked and devastated and it is particularly distressing when you had contact with someone." |
| Age Concern will also be assisting in the review of the case. | Age Concern will also be assisting in the review of the case. |
| Cabinet member for health and adult social services Councillor Robin Brown said of the case review: "Our initial findings show that contrary to speculation, the county's key organisations were speaking with and visiting Mr and Mrs Randall throughout December and indeed on a regular basis beforehand. | Cabinet member for health and adult social services Councillor Robin Brown said of the case review: "Our initial findings show that contrary to speculation, the county's key organisations were speaking with and visiting Mr and Mrs Randall throughout December and indeed on a regular basis beforehand. |
| The house in Kingsthorpe where the couple's bodies were found | The house in Kingsthorpe where the couple's bodies were found |
| "Nonetheless we need to see if there is anything more or different which could or should have been done." | "Nonetheless we need to see if there is anything more or different which could or should have been done." |
| He said the review, the findings of which would be made public, would "fully assess the roles of all the organisations involved in this distressing case". | He said the review, the findings of which would be made public, would "fully assess the roles of all the organisations involved in this distressing case". |
| Northamptonshire Police said they were not treating the deaths as suspicious and were preparing a file for the coroner. | Northamptonshire Police said they were not treating the deaths as suspicious and were preparing a file for the coroner. |
| Neighbour Heather Footitt, 73, said earlier Mr Randall was trying to get his wife into a home, but his requests had been ignored. | Neighbour Heather Footitt, 73, said earlier Mr Randall was trying to get his wife into a home, but his requests had been ignored. |
| Review panel | Review panel |
| She said: "He couldn't cope, he was asking for help. He said he had enough money to pay for Jean to go into a home but said he couldn't get her in one." | She said: "He couldn't cope, he was asking for help. He said he had enough money to pay for Jean to go into a home but said he couldn't get her in one." |
| Mrs Footitt said she tried all sorts of authorities to get help for the couple, including the county council, health services, and Age Concern, but had no luck. | Mrs Footitt said she tried all sorts of authorities to get help for the couple, including the county council, health services, and Age Concern, but had no luck. |
| This is a deeply tragic case...we want to ensure that any lessons that need to be learned are learned Health Minister Mike O'Brien Mike O'Brien speaking in the Commons: From BBC Democracy Live | This is a deeply tragic case...we want to ensure that any lessons that need to be learned are learned Health Minister Mike O'Brien Mike O'Brien speaking in the Commons: From BBC Democracy Live |
| National charity Counsel and Care expressed concern over the deaths. | National charity Counsel and Care expressed concern over the deaths. |
| Chief Executive Stephen Burke said: "We are very concerned that many older people will be affected by the cold weather and cuts in council budgets. | Chief Executive Stephen Burke said: "We are very concerned that many older people will be affected by the cold weather and cuts in council budgets. |
| "But everyone needs to be vigilant to ensure that older people requiring extra support get the help they urgently need - whether it's from family, friends or neighbours or from voluntary or statutory agencies." | "But everyone needs to be vigilant to ensure that older people requiring extra support get the help they urgently need - whether it's from family, friends or neighbours or from voluntary or statutory agencies." |
| A Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) review panel will usually comprise social services, health officials and the police as well as any other organisations involved in the case. | A Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) review panel will usually comprise social services, health officials and the police as well as any other organisations involved in the case. |