Killings by the mentally disturbed 'increasing'
By John Steele
Daily Telegraph, 01/12/2003

Killings by mentally-disturbed people living in the community in London, and
immersed in "chaotic" lives of drink and drugs, are rising yet many could be
prevented, one of Britain's leading police officers said yesterday. Tarique
Ghaffur, the Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner in charge of murder
squads, said suspects frequently had a history of medical treatment but the
current system for monitoring them outside hospitals needed "urgent"
overhaul.

Police and other agencies dealt well with the small "top tier" of the most
dangerous individuals, such as convicted murderers released from jail or
hospitals. But police, doctors, psychiatrists and others all shared some
responsibility for failing to tackle the "middle tier" - a far larger
number - of disturbed, potentially violent individuals. Without strict
supervision of medication and drug and alcohol abuse, many deteriorated and
the "smallest trigger" could provoke violence.

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