Investigation and inquest
On 21st March 2017 I commenced an investigation into the death of Leigh William Wilde. The investigation concluded on the 19th January 2018 and the conclusion was one of suicide. The medical cause of death was; 1a) Hanging
Circumstances of the death
Leigh William Wilde had raised concerns about issues at his workplace. He received a letter from his employer on 16th March 2017 having previously been suspended on 13th March 2017. Later on 16th March 2017, Leigh William Wilde was found suspended from a ligature at his home address, ████████
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Coroner’s concerns
• Leigh William Wilde had been suspended from his employment shortly before his death. There was no supporting documentation to set out the rationale for the decision. There was no evidence of risk factors or how to minimise them being considered when deciding whether to suspend an employee under the company policy.
• There were no notes available for the meeting on 13th March or evidence of consideration/discussion of risk at that meeting. There was no evidence that he had been referred to or reminded of the support services available to him.
• The approach of both LTE and IMI towards whistleblowers and support for them was unclear.