Canterbury mental health services slammed in new report after patients killed two people

A report has revealed significant failings in Canterbury’s mental health services, urging major reforms to prevent tragedies like those in 2022 and 2024, where psychiatric patients committed murders in the community. The review was initiated following incidents involving Hillmorton Hospital patients, including the stabbings of Laisa Waka and Faye Phelps.

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