Local authority: Cornwall County Council
Steven Hoskin lived alone in St Austell, he had a learning disability placing him at risk of abuse. He was befriended by people who subjected him to abuse. He was tortured and drugged before being dragged to a viaduct where he was forced to hang from railings before falling to his death. His post-mortem revealed Steven had signs of prolonged abuse.
Prior to his death, Steven had contacted different agencies over 40 times, including the police and health and social care agencies to indicate he felt he was in danger.
Following the Serious Case Review (SCR), the following areas were found to have contributed to Steven’s death:
Following the SCR, the following improvements and actions have been taken to improve adult safeguarding practice:
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