Stevyn Carr

“The evidence I heard at inquest indicated the level of police response should have been classed as a Grade 2 Vulnerable to ensure a more timely response”

“No oversight of the incident took place for over 9 hours and at that a comment was made that there were no resources able to attend, but no other options/alternatives were pursued”

“The family of [the deceased] contacted police some 15 hours after the first call to the police and after this a further 1 hour and 23 minutes elapsed before police went to his address and found him”

“I heard evidence at inquest that a number of incidents were 'delayed' for a significant period for lack of police resources and this position was common place at that time”

“I am concerned whether the changes to the management of incidents and/or training in relation to the grading of incidents by Northumbria Police has improved since [the deceased]'s death, to the extent that the timeliness of police response to requests from the public for assistance is improved and is improving”