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BBC News
15-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
A12 collision victim Katherine Frost was under EPUT care
A mental health patient was on "escorted leave" with NHS staff when she was fatally struck by a car, an inquest Frost, 18, was killed while walking on the A12 near the Colchester United stadium shortly after 19:30 BST on 22 was a patient at the St Aubyn Centre in Colchester but had been on a planned trip away from the facility, Essex Coroner's Court was provider Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) called it a "tragic loss" of life. The trust has been the focus of a landmark public inquiry - the Lampard Inquiry - examining mental health deaths in Frost's death was alluded to during one of the sessions in April.A brief inquest hearing in Chelmsford on Thursday was told she died from multiple traumatic injuries in a road traffic collision."At the time of her death, she was a patient at the St Aubyn Centre in Colchester," coroner's officer Andy Flack said."Miss Frost was on escorted leave with a member of staff when she was struck by a vehicle on the southbound A12." Senior coroner for Essex Lincoln Brookes said a full inquest would be heard at a later date."I extend my deepest condolences to Miss Frost's family and loved ones," he from Essex Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the fatal collision to come chief executive Paul Scott said he wanted to send his personal condolences to Miss Frost's family."While we can't speculate on details of an ongoing investigation and inquest, my thoughts are with Katherine's family and friends and the tragic loss of a young life," he can find organisations offering mental health support and advice through the BBC Action Line Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- BBC News
'No apology from PC three years after my son's death'
"He still exists in my dreams and in my thoughts, and that won't change", said Jens Hölscher, after visiting his son Arthur's grave to mark three years since he died. Arthur Hölscher-Ermert, 27, was hit by a police patrol car in Peacehaven, and Mr Holscher says it's disgraceful that he's received no apology from the officer who was driving the PC Christopher Corker, 40, was accused of causing death by dangerous driving, but charges were dropped by the CPS, and he was not convicted of the declined to comment when approached by the BBC via Sussex Police Federation. Mr Hölscher wants to see PC Corker dismissed from the force."At least it would be some sort of compensation", said Mr Hölscher, ahead of a forthcoming gross misconduct hearing. PC Corker, of Worthing, in West Sussex, was alleged to have knocked down and killed Mr Hölscher-Ermert, a pedestrian, on 30 April pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving, and was due to face the prosecution said that in light of expert reports there was no longer a realistic prospect of court was told that the defendant's actions in steering on to the wrong side of the road would have avoided a collision had the deceased not changed direction. 'Very disturbing' Mr Hölscher said he's received no apology or communication of any sort from Sussex Police or PC Corker."There was absolutely nothing which I find absolutely disgraceful", he said."It wouldn't change the facts if he would apologise but at least it would be a gesture."An apology would perhaps reduce the level of anger I feel."The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said PC Corker, and another officer who was in the car at the time of the crash both face gross misconduct hearings for potential breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour, at a date yet to be set. "The officers and Mr Hölscher-Ermert's family are being kept updated," a statement no date has been set for the inquest into Arthur's Hölscher said: "At least you want to have the inquest or the misconduct hearing as an absolute minimum, but even that is delayed and delayed, and that is very disturbing."He added that he's been treated for a heart condition which his doctor has told him was caused by the trauma and ongoing stress of the a statement Sussex Police said: "We offer our sincere condolences to Mr Hölscher-Ermert's family and friends. "We await further direction from the IOPC and it would be inappropriate to comment further while these proceedings are ongoing."
