Inquest into death of disabled woman in squalid conditions
- Title
- Inquest into death of disabled woman in squalid conditions
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 2 Nov 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:03:36
- Description
- Davina Payne reports on calls for a public inquiry and legislative change in light of the case of Beverly Lewis, the deaf, blind and disabled woman who died in squalor at the home she shared with her schizophrenic mother. Includes sister Purleen Webb on the verdict of death by natural causes; Norman Brown of SENSE on the case; Director of Gloucester social services Roger Thompson says changes have been made.
- Contributors
- Davina Payne; Purleen Webb; Norman Brown; Roger Thompson
- Keywords
- Deaths; Social services; Living conditions; Mental diseases; Deafness; Disabilities; Inquests; Blindness; SENSE; Disability legislation; Beverly Lewis
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