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Mr Saranveer Singh Sihota · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 23 Oct 2025•Derby and Derbyshire

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
4

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Relatively low perimeter wall creating a risk of fatal falls
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate control of falls risksPart of recurring concern: Inadequate physical barriers preventing access to dangerous drops or areas
  2. Location-specific opportunity for suicide
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. Action

    Continue regularly reviewing the effectiveness of suicide-prevention schemes at both car parks.

    Stated by Chesterfield Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 28 October 2025.
  2. Action

    Closed the car park’s top floor to the public using temporary fencing.

    Stated by Chesterfield Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 28 October 2025.
  3. Action

    Installed a permanent enhanced closure comprising full-height heavy-duty gates and fencing to prevent unauthorised access to the top floor.

    Stated by Chesterfield Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 28 October 2025.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Relatively low perimeter wall creating a risk of fatal falls

Wider context from the report

“It is reported to me that the ████████ has a relatively low wall to it. Given the height of the top floor there appears to be a clear risk that, either deliberately or accidentally, people might fall to the ground with high chance of death. I am not aware of what barriers there may be to the perimeters of the lower floors. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate control of falls risks; Inadequate physical barriers preventing access to dangerous drops or areas.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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Location-specific opportunity for suicide

Wider context from the report

“I note that Sunny instructed the taxi driver to travel directly from the mental health unit to the ████████, indicating his knowledge of the opportunity this provided to take his own life. It may reasonably be considered that others with thoughts of suicide may similarly consider that location. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue regularly reviewing the effectiveness of suicide-prevention schemes at both car parks.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Once again, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for highlighting these matters of concern, and for giving us the opportunity to respond. We will continue to regularly review the effectiveness of the suicide prevention schemes at both sites.”

Source location

Response from Chesterfield Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 28 October 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Closed the car park’s top floor to the public using temporary fencing.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Chesterfield Borough Council undertook a full investigation following the tragic death of Mr. Sihota, focusing on what measures could be taken to prevent future death or injury. ████████ first opened in 1981, with all floors including the top floor being used for car parking. Following Mr. Sihota’s death, the top floor of the car park was closed to the public immediately utilising temporary fencing.”

Source location

Response from Chesterfield Borough Council
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Published 28 October 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Installed a permanent enhanced closure comprising full-height heavy-duty gates and fencing to prevent unauthorised access to the top floor.

Verbatim wording from the response

“A full closure scheme with enhanced suicide prevention measures was then developed to prevent any unauthorised access to the top floor permanently. This included the installation of full height, heavy duty gates and fencing. The permanent enhanced closure for the top floor of the car park was completed in March 2024. The following photos have been supplied to show the suicide prevention measures installed:”

Source location

Response from Chesterfield Borough Council
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Published 28 October 2025

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Other statements in published responses

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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.1

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    Built suicide-prevention measures into the construction of the newer Saltergate multi-storey car park.

    Stated by Chesterfield Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 28 October 2025.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Built suicide-prevention measures into the construction of the newer Saltergate multi-storey car park.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition to the ████████ Chesterfield Borough Council owns a multi-storey car park at ████████ which opened in July 2019. In the 38 years between the construction of the two car parks, construction standards have changed significantly, and suicide prevention measures were built into the construction of the new Saltergate car park.”

Source location

Response from Chesterfield Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 28 October 2025

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