Hospital faces criminal probe after death of vulnerable man hit by train
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death of a vulnerable man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital has sparked a criminal investigation into the care provider and its manager. Personal trainer Matthew Caseby, 23, was able to leave Birmingham’s Priory Hospital Woodbourne, as an NHS-funded patient, after being “inappropriately unattended” for several minutes in September 2020, an inquest jury ruled in April. All I’ve ever wanted to do is to expose the truth and stop this from happening to anyone else Richard Caseby, Matthew's father “The Priory Group and its incompetent executives are finally being held to account for their criminal negligence. Mr Caseby climbed over a 2.3 metre-high courtyard fence before being hit by a train a day later near Birmingham’s University station on September 8 2020.
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