Farres Ikken · Prevention of Future Deaths report

On the 16th August 2013 I opened an inquest touching the death of Farres Ikken , 34 years old. The inquest concluded on the 4th June 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was “open”, the medical case of death was 1a Hypoxic Brain Injury, 1b Hanging

Farres Ikken was arrested on the 7th August 2013 at his home and brought to Wembley Police Station. At the time of his arrest he stated that he wanted to kill himself. Mr Ikken was visited by the Mental Health Crisis Team in his cell at the police station. Mr Ikken was not sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Mr Ikken was taken to Hendon Magistrates Court and was bailed and taken to Park Royal Centre for Mental Health on the 8th August 2013 where he was assessed as not falling within a category of patient that could be treated at the Centre. Mr Ikken was discharged on the 9th August 2013 for follow up by his GP and for a referral from his GP to the psychological service.

Mr Ikken left the building and shortly after hanged himself in the grounds of the hospital within sight of the unit he had just left.

That staff at the hospital could not themselves, on discharge, refer Mr Ikken to community psychological services.