Friday, January 07, 2005

Hodge Jones & Allen - United Kingdom - The Case of Matthew Raveneau /Mondaq, 7 Dec 2004

http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=29919&searchresults=1
Jocelyn Cockburn
"Matthew Raveneau took his own life on the 26th or 27th November 2002, four days after being released on bail from Belmarsh Prison.
The deceased?s mental health had deteriorated during 2002 and in October 2002 he held his children hostage in their home in an effort to get himself shot by police snipers. He did not threaten the children and they were released unharmed. He was prosecuted for false imprisonment and during this period his partner made several requests for him to be given help for his mental health problems. "