Investigation and inquest
In July 2017 I opened an investigation into the death of Paul Robert Allan. The investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on Tuesday 19th June 2018. The medical cause of death was 1a. Multiple injuries and the short-form conclusion was suicide.
Circumstances of the death
On the evening of 16th July 2017 Paul Robert Allan walked into the tunnel and on to the track at platform 1 West Central Line at Oxford Circus tube station and Paul Robert Allan was struck by a train that was travelling from Tottenham Court Road to Oxford Circus Westbound.
Coroner’s concerns
1) The Rochdale Community Mental Health Team discharged Paul Robert Allan from their care instead of transferring him to the Community Mental Health Team in Stoke where Paul Robert Allan was moving to.
2) The Rochdale community Mental Health Team failed to consult or work with the Drug and Alcohol advisory services in relation to Paul Robert Allan as it is required to do.