Investigation and inquest
On 02/11/2017 00:00 I commenced an investigation into the death of Nigel Philip MALLOY aged 56. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 05 June 2018. The conclusion of the inquest was:
I a Traumatic Head Injury
I b Fall
I c
II
Circumstances of the death
At about 10.00 on 29 October 2017 whilst alone Nigel Malloy fell from a second floor window at 33 Southgate Street Winchester as a result of which he struck his head on the ground below and suffered severe injuries. I was unable to determine whether this was deliberate or accidental but accepted that he was intoxicated with alcohol at the time. He died in Southampton General Hospital two days later.
Coroner’s concerns
The Deceased was alcohol dependant and suffered depressive symptoms. On 22 May 2017 he fell from a window in circumstances very similar to those on 29 October 2017 and on that occasion suffered head injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital. After this fall he was regularly drinking excess alcohol leading to multiple admissions to the Emergency Department at Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester operated by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT), but was then discharged once sober without any follow up. On 22 September 2017 he referred himself to the Inclusion Service provided by South Staffordshire & Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust (SSSFT) and started to receive some assistance. On 16 October 2017 the deceased sustained a fall in the street and was taken to Winchester hospital for treatment of his head wound but discharged the same day. There was no sharing of information between the Alcohol Liaison service provided by HHFT and the Inclusion Service provided by SSSFT or coordinated plan to treat his alcohol dependence.