"On Thursday, Sheffield coroner Tanyka Rawden concluded an inquest which heard how Ms Borowy, who died in prison four months after the attack, had absconded from her ward nine times, attempted to abscond 15 times and failed to return from leave three times. Ms Rawden outlined how permission was still given for escorted leave two days before Mr Leadbeater was attacked, when staff at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust failed to follow their own policies and did not have an accurate risk assessment."
"The coroner concluded it is likely the risk factors would have been too high and leave would not have been granted if the procedures had been properly followed."
"I ask those who were in positions of trust Greater Manchester Mental Health, Greater Manchester Police and South Yorkshire Police Emma Borowy put her trust in you to keep her safe and well. The public put their trust in you to protect us. You all failed on every level."
A 74-year-old special needs bus driver, Roger Leadbeater, was stabbed multiple times while walking his dog in a Sheffield park in August 2023 by Emma Borowy, who had absconded from leave from an acute mental health unit in Bolton. The coroner found Borowy had absconded nine times, attempted 15 absconds and failed to return from leave three times. Staff at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust granted escorted leave despite not following policies and lacking an accurate risk assessment. The coroner concluded proper procedures would likely have prevented the leave. The coroner also criticised Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire police handover procedures. Borowy died in prison four months after the attack and the victim's family said the health and police trusts failed on every level.
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