Nurse said man, who attempted suicide hours earlier, was 'zero' risk before double axe murder

A mental health nurse in England has defended his judgment that a man who went on to kill his mother and sister less than 48 hours later was no risk to himself or others.

Nurse said man, who attempted suicide hours earlier, was 'zero' risk before double axe murder

A mental health nurse in England has defended his judgment that a man who went on to kill his mother and sister less than 48 hours later was no risk to himself or others.

John Jenkin, 25, was marked as “zero” risk to himself on a scale of 0 to 10 after hours earlier attempting suicide when he cut his wrists and attempted to drown himself at a nature reserve.

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