Ken Baylis was in a 'deep depression' and had a history of suicide attempts
The widow of a Nottinghamshire man who took his own life says she was left in "disbelief" by a mental health unit's decision to give him unescorted leave. Ken Baylis, who was in a "deep depression" and had a history of suicide attempts, died after stepping in front of a bus on January 23, 2023.
The latter saw Mr Baylis try to jump out of a car while on the motorway, which his wife said was an "incredibly frightening" experience. “He opened the door to get out on the fast lane of the M1 when I was driving one night," she said. When Mr Baylis died, his wife said she was "in disbelief that he had been out on his own near a road", but convinced herself it was was an "unfortunate accident". "It was easier," she added.
This included an "inadequate and incomplete" risk assessment which was "severely compromised" by the fact family had not been contacted. "His repeated reporting of lack of suicidal thoughts, and intentions was not adequately challenged," said assistant coroner Elizabeth Didcock said these failures “We were hoping he could get back to being that man who enjoyed life again," she said. “He had the intention of killing himself but if he’d have been kept safe I think he would have come through that because he had come through it before."
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