Wayne Hutchinson case

Title

Wayne Hutchinson case

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

5 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:04:34

Description

A 21 year-old mental patient was mistakenly released on home leave from hospital in South London. He went on to kill two people and injure three others during a week of violence a year ago. Wayne Hutchinson was today remanded to Broadmoor pending sentencing on two counts of manslaughter. An inquiry has now been launched into why Hutchinson was allowed to take home leave after absconding from hospital on several occasions. Reporter Tim Crook was in court; he speaks to presenter Peter Deeley. Also statement outside court from Rosemary Kellman, sister of victim Anthony Kellman.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Peter Deeley; Rosemary Kellman

Keywords

Hospitals; Homicide; Mental diseases; Assault; Manslaughter; Violence against the person; South Western Hospital; Wayne Hutchinson; Anthony Kellman; Margaret Hatton

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