Iain Hodge, 30, committed suicide at the flat he shared with fiancee Vicki Pollock. Vicki, 28, discovered his body when she got up in the morning. She called the emergency services but there was nothing that could be done for … Continue reading
Nicholas Peter Barker, of Bridge Farm Close, Helmsley, was found dead in his front garden with a shotgun at his feet by his neighbour on December 10 last year. In a statement, Keith Howes said he had known Mr Barker for … Continue reading
Enough is enough. Disabled people are driven to suicide because of the Government‘s welfare reform Article by Nicky Clark Six per cent of doctors have experienced a patient who has attempted – or committed – suicide as … Continue reading
A desperate man who lined up three kitchen knives before stabbing himself twice in the heart, blamed cuts in housing benefit. Unemployed Richard Sanderson took his own life after writing three suicide notes which were laid out neatly on a … Continue reading
We are really keen to focus on Atos throughout the Paralympics,so any help from DPAC would be great. I am really keen to speak to disabled people who have had the following experiencing with the WCA: Family member who committed … Continue reading
The recession is to blame for more than 1,000 suicides, claim researchers. They estimate that 846 more men and 155 extra women took their own lives between 2008 and 2010 than would have been expected if previous trends had continued. … Continue reading
The death of a young woman who killed herself after being found “fit for work” is the latest proof of the catastrophic consequences of the government’s cuts to disability benefits and services, say campaigners. The mother of the young woman … Continue reading
A pensioner killed herself by deliberately driving her mobility scooter into a shallow lake having never recovered from the grief of losing a daughter almost 40 years earlier, an inquest heard. Depressed Brenda Nelson was discovered face down in the … Continue reading
Cases of suicide have rocketed since Britain plunged into recession, alarming new figures reveal. Coroners courts concluded that 3,471 people had taken their own lives last year, a rise of 15 per cent compared to 2007. However, right across the … Continue reading