Right Care? Right Person? The death of Sophie Cotton
- Edge Training
- 4 hours ago
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A recent coroners report has called into question the 'Right care, right person' approach to support people with mental health problems in the community.
Sophie Cotton was 24 when she died from suicide in January of this year. The coroner stated: 'On 6 January 2025 the Deceased was due to attend an important meeting and when she did not turn up for that meeting there was serious concern for her welfare. Four calls were made to the police that day to request that they attend the Deceased’s home address to check on her welfare. However, due to the “Right Care, Right Person” assessment, the police refused to attend.’
In desperation, after 4 calls (family and social workers) to the police failed, her family forced their way into her house to find her dead.
The Coroner has ordered a response from Durham police and the College of Policing which is the official standards body for police officers. Download the report from:
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