Preventable deaths are not tragic #JusticeforLB

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I’ve spent the last fortnight in Oxford live-tweeting the inquest into the death of Connor Sparrowhawk – you can learn more about Connor here:

You can learn about the campaign at JusticeforLB website and you can read the inquest happenings over on twitter @LBinquest. At some stage I’ll write about the inquest process, the amazingly resilient and love filled family and friends of Connor; the forensic attention to detail, care and expertise of the legal team; the smatters of candour juxtaposed with complete refusal to change anything even with hindsight that we heard from witnesses [only the psychiatrist was that arrogant]; and the whole process.

For now I just wanted to pick up on one small [but really massive] language point.

Connor’s death was not tragic.

Preventable deaths are not tragic.

Connor’s preventable death was described in great detail over the two weeks, the time immediately before it and…

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