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Alderman calls for inquestKelleher questions mystery sui rounding patient's deathIn KK\ IN BELLSun Staff\lderman John Kelleher urged fit\ lt;o,iihi 1 Tuesda} In loI»l tlu* province fnr an inquest to c lear up the mystery surrounding the death of a Brandon Mental Ilealtli lt;entre patient last month.An inquest into the death of Keith Herbert Flannel}, whose hod was found floating on the Assinihome Kiur 11 days after lie went missing lrom BMHC. would answer some lt;|uestions surrounding the ease, he saidFor instance ‘VVh\ was the public not made aware that a sup posed Is dangerous person was at large.’“There just seems to he a void of information,’ he saidAid. Kelleher attempted to introduce a motion calling on the office of the Chief Medical F.\ aminer to conduit an inquest intothe' caseHowever, a vote b\ aldermen failed to muster the necessary two-thirds majorit} to have tlie motionplaced on last night s agenda \ two-thirds majority is required to place a motion on the agenda at short notice instead using the m i-al procedure of giving notice ol a motion to he debated at a later meeting.Aid Kelleher said the motion was urgent because a committee from the Chief Medical Fsamiuer s office' meets today to consider tin need for inquests for various deaths. The Flannery case ma\ he considered n all documentation and reports from officials have been recei\ed.Aid. Kellehei recited the history of the case m an attempt to con vinet* council to call for an mquesl.Flannery's pyjama clad bod was found Inly la and spokesmen for BMHC admitted one das later that a patient had walked awa\ and had not been found, lie saidThe B(MP and BMHC would not confirm it was Flannery because of the eonsideiation for the family and identification was made through unofficial sources, he said Last year. Flannel} had beentound not . uilt} oi murdering his lather and nephew h\ reason of insanity arid was committed to “the met eustod} ol a mental institn HonA - t. in easily lelt BMHC and as known to slip into a psychotic state when not undei medication, he said.I find that this is unreal that • his person should he at large . There should he something in place to see that this doesn’t happen in tin future.Officials from BMHC said at the tune that the patient was not considered dangi roilsAlderman Kick Borotsik said he \ ted against allowing the motion to come to vote because it is not w ithin 1 lie ciiy’s jurisdiction.The mental health field and the need for inquests into deaths are provincial jurisdiction.He said he believes that provincial authorities are handling the case appropriate!}“There were just to many unknowns 111 tills to give all} credence to the motion.
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Brandon Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Wed, Aug 08, 1984
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