FacebookAn investigation found that there have been several violations in the duty of care given by police officers to a teenager killed to a teenager, one has been found in an investigation.
19 -year -old Shannon Mcquilan died and 21 -year -old Owen McFeren, constant life changing injuries On January 20, around 03:40 GMT was killed by a van near Tomabridge
These three police officers, a northern Ireland ambulance service paramedic and a trainee emergency technician left alone on the Moneynic Road.
The police Lokpal said that the officers failed to protect the welfare of the couple, completed the basic investigation regarding them and identified the risk of leaving them alone together next to a road.
Speaking at a press conference, Ms. Mcquilan’s father, Paul Mcquilan, said the family was “passing through the upheaval for seven and a half years”.
“I am really disgusting and embarrassed that the behavior of the Northern Ireland police service at night is ashamed.
“How could they leave a nineteen -year -old girl who was intoxicated, who was headed in a head, which was prepared for a nightclub in a laby at half three o’clock in the morning?”
The Northern Ireland police service stated that it has been accepted that Ms. Mcquilan’s death and Mr. McFaren’s injuries should have been done to prevent the circumstances before the injuries.
middle of the road
In the next days, the Lokpal started investigating the conduct of police officers, who were in touch with the couple before the deadly accident.
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and PSNI faced him for the first time at a car park in Megherfelt at 02:00 GMT, where Ms. Mcquilan fainted after falling several times.
The police asked Ms. Mcquilan’s mother to tell that she was being taken to the hospital, leaving the couple in the care of two ambulance staff.
The same officers were called back to the car park by the NIAS staff after Ms. Mcquilan’s behavior was irregular.
The officials then agreed to follow the ambulance in the hospital.
But shortly before 03:00, the ambulance was pulled into a laby on Mannik Road and police assistance was re -called due to concerns about Ms. Mcquelon’s behavior.
Two separate police officers participated and a senior officer arrived in minutes later.
After a discussion between NIAS and PSNI, the doubles came out of the ambulance and left alone in a bus shelter on the road.
After some time PSNI received three calls about two people running in the middle of Mannik Road, and then a motor driver told the police that he had hit two people.
Both Ms. Mcquilan and Mr. McFeren had high levels of alcohol in her blood at the time of the accident.
Investigators revealed that as important information when it came that the authorities assessed the couple’s vulnerability and risk and the decisions made by them.
PacemakerPolice Lokpal described the communication between police officers as “completely insufficient” in the presence of Moneynik Road and NIAS staff.
After examining the conduct of NIAS employees, a police file was presented for a government prosecution service, but it was decided that no criminal charges should be brought against any paramedics at the scene.
However, in the proceedings, two of the three officers who participated in the amount of gross misconduct.
One officer was rejected from PSNI, the other was given a written warning.
The dismissal was kept separate on the appeal, but the officer died before a new hearing.
A third officer was disciplined to submit and fail to present his original signed statement about the incident.
Another officer who amended the statement and failed to ensure the origin was advised to improve his conduct.
‘extremely weak’
The Lokpal recommended that a new policy has been laid between PSNI and NIAS, who are drunk and denied medical treatment.
A program called The Right Care, Right Person Program is currently being developed by PSNI.
Huga Hume, Chief Executive Officer of Police Lokpal, said: “In this case, a very weak woman and man should have been done to protect against loss.”
“Protecting weaker people in an operational environment is an important and frequent role for respondents first.
He said, “ineffective or sick-informed decisions, as in this case, have terrible and far-reaching consequences,” he said.
“Therefore it is necessary that police officers and all front-line partners work together smoothly and efficiently to reduce the risk of those whose decisions and health are seen to be impaired.”
Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McConley said: “Now we will find out time to consider the Ombdsman’s report carefully and assure ourselves that the lesson is especially learned around the identity of vulnerability, risk evaluation and service policy.”
