Inquest reopens into student's death after escaping mental health unit
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 18:37 · Archive
An inquest has reopened into the 1994 death of Bangor University student Anthony Joseph Whittle, who was found dead after escaping from the Hergest Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd.
An inquest has reopened into the death of Bangor University student Anthony Joseph Whittle in 1994. He was admitted to the Hergest Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd but escaped from the mental health facility and was found dead by a road the next day.
According to North Wales Live, a family member was told 'don't worry he's safe' before his body was discovered. The reopening of the inquest suggests new circumstances or evidence has come to light in the case.
How it is being reported
- Student who escaped mental health unit found dead by road, inquest hearsAnthony Whittle was admitted to the Hergest Unit in 1994 but ran off and was found dead the next day.BBC North West Wales · 6 Oct, 18:03
- Family of man found dead on A55 after fleeing Hergest told 'don't worry he's safe'An inquest has reopened into the death of Bangor University student Anthony Joseph Whittle in 1994 who was found dead after escaping from the Hergest Unit at Ysbyty GwyneddNorth Wales Live · 6 Oct, 17:59
In this story: Anthony Joseph Whittle · Hergest Unit · Ysbyty Gwynedd · Bangor University · Bangor · Wales
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