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First report 29 Nov 2022•Latest report 29 Nov 2022

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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton

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    Daniel-John VARNDELL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Daniel-John Varndell, who was considered at high risk of serious harm and had mental health and drug-use concerns, was released on licence to an approved premise in May 2020. After a licence condition concerning appointments with mental health practitioners was removed without discussion with MAPPA professionals or a mental health practitioner, he absconded following an altercation and was later the subject of an investigation into his death. The report raises concern that unilateral removal of licence conditions could contribute to a future death.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Recipient name withheld; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure that licence conditions requiring attendance with a specific practitioner are suitable and operational before release

    Wider context from the report

    “The MAPPA meeting (consisting of over 20 professionals due to the complexity of the release planning) decided that various Conditions should apply to Daniel-John Varndell's Licence as he posed such a high risk to himself and others. One of these was: "Attend all appointments arranged for him with a psychiatrist/psychologist/medical practitioner and co-operate fully with any care or treatment they recommend" This was for use with a specific named practitioner, who must have agreed to treat him and he should have consented to this prior to the condition being added so unless something had been set up prior to release this condition may not have been suitable. The condition was unilaterally removed by a probation officer possibly because consent was not in place or for another reason. The point is there was no discussion with MAPPA professionals or any mental health practitioner prior to removal notwithstanding that the Chair of MAPPA indicated that the conditions were appropriate and necessary. Whilst this may not have affected the outcome in the present sad case such unilateral removal of a Licence Condition could result in a future death. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Recipient name withheld; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unilateral removal of licence conditions without consultation with MAPPA and mental health professionals

    Wider context from the report

    “The MAPPA meeting (consisting of over 20 professionals due to the complexity of the release planning) decided that various Conditions should apply to Daniel-John Varndell's Licence as he posed such a high risk to himself and others. One of these was: "Attend all appointments arranged for him with a psychiatrist/psychologist/medical practitioner and co-operate fully with any care or treatment they recommend" This was for use with a specific named practitioner, who must have agreed to treat him and he should have consented to this prior to the condition being added so unless something had been set up prior to release this condition may not have been suitable. The condition was unilaterally removed by a probation officer possibly because consent was not in place or for another reason. The point is there was no discussion with MAPPA professionals or any mental health practitioner prior to removal notwithstanding that the Chair of MAPPA indicated that the conditions were appropriate and necessary. Whilst this may not have affected the outcome in the present sad case such unilateral removal of a Licence Condition could result in a future death. ”
    Open source report
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