Shane West

“During the course of the inquest it transpired that the condition of [the deceased]'s abdomen was changeable. [the deceased]'s learning disability also meant that he was reluctant to report whether he was in any discomfort thus hiding the true picture. The cause of the variable abdomen condition was due to the osmotic laxative treatment filling the abdomen with fluid thus making it distended. [the deceased] was prescribed three sachets of laxative in the morning and three in the evening. On the 15th of August there also appeared”