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Coroner finds Shaun Gray's death at mental health ward preventable

NZ HeraldThe PressWaikato TimesRNZThe PostStuffWednesday 19 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Coroner Matthew Bates has ruled that the 2014 death of Shaun Gray at Palmerston North Hospital was avoidable. The findings state that staff failed the man and that the mental health unit was not fit for purpose. The inquest explored the circumstances surrounding the death of the man in the hospital ward.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Wed 19 Mar 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Shaun Gray’s death at Palmerston North Hospital avoidable and preventable, coroner finds (opens in new tab)

  2. The PressThe Press via RNZ

    Man who died on mental health ward in 2014 was failed by staff - coroner (opens in new tab)

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