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Heidi Audrey Diana WILLIAMS · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 13 Jan 2026•Northamptonshire

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Published report and response evidence

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to investigate suspected tablet-supply activity referred by another police force
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable police investigative evidence gathering
Responses linked to these concerns

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No linked response statements

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to investigate suspected tablet-supply activity referred by another police force

Wider context from the report

“A review of her mobile phone showed that she was ordering a large number of tablets from a mobile number which also supplied banking details. These details resolved back to a suspect ████████ with two addresses linking back to him within the Essex area. This gentleman also has two addresses known on PNC within the Essex area. Northamptonshire Police have been in correspondence with Essex Police asking that Essex Police look into this matter. At the present time Essex police have refused so to do. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable police investigative evidence gathering.

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. 1

    Prosecute County Lines offenders linked to drug-related deaths through contaminated opioid supply.

    Stated by Essex PoliceStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 20 January 2026.
  2. 2

    Update the Essex Coroner about the concerns raised.

    Stated by Essex PoliceStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 20 January 2026.
  3. 3

    Share relevant learning and operational actions arising from the investigation.

    Stated by Essex PoliceStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 20 January 2026.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Prosecute County Lines offenders linked to drug-related deaths through contaminated opioid supply.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We share the concern about the potential for future deaths linked to illicit and contaminated opioids. This is something that we routinely target, and we have prosecuted 62 County Lines nominals where evidence showed links to drug related deaths through the supply of contaminated opioids.”

Source location

Response from Essex Police
Page 1 · response
Published 20 January 2026

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Update the Essex Coroner about the concerns raised.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To ensure alignment across coronial jurisdictions and to support prevention of future deaths, we will update the Essex Coroner regarding the concerns you have raised and share relevant learning and operational actions arising from this investigation.”

Source location

Response from Essex Police
Page 2 · response
Published 20 January 2026

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Share relevant learning and operational actions arising from the investigation.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To ensure alignment across coronial jurisdictions and to support prevention of future deaths, we will update the Essex Coroner regarding the concerns you have raised and share relevant learning and operational actions arising from this investigation.”

Source location

Response from Essex Police
Page 2 · response
Published 20 January 2026

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Data last updated 7 September 2026