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The rising toll of homicide by psychiatric patients: have we reached 'peak community care'?

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With a spring in his step, lecturer Jeroen Ensink left his suburban London home to post cards to his many friends around the world, announcing the arrival of his baby… Click to show full abstract

With a spring in his step, lecturer Jeroen Ensink left his suburban London home to post cards to his many friends around the world, announcing the arrival of his baby daughter. Seconds later his life was over. A young man had pounced, and in a state of frenzy, savagely stabbed his random victim (Daily Mail, 4 January 2016). As psychiatric patient Femi Nandap begins detention in a high-security institution, we should spare some thought for Jeroen's wife, and his only child. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Language: en

Keywords: toll homicide; homicide psychiatric; patients reached; rising toll; reached peak; psychiatric patients

Journal Title: Journal of advanced nursing
Year Published: 2018

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