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Man stabbed 76 times in 'ritual sacrifice' after woman escapes mental unit
- In a Sheffield inquest, Roger Leadbeater was fatally stabbed 76 times in a park after Emma Borowy absconded from a mental health unit.
- The coroner said the leave with escorted arrangements and risk assessments likely would have been refused if procedures were followed.
- Police handling of missing vulnerable people handovers was criticised by the coroner and family members alike.
- Borowy, who died in prison four months after the attack, had previously spoken of ‘murdering people’ and a ‘bloodbath’ to officers.
- The family said those entrusted with care and policing failed on every level to protect the public.
- Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust said it has 'learned lessons' from past inquests but more evidence is needed.
- The coroner described the attack as ‘barbaric beyond comprehension’ and said it was more than violence.
- Emma Borowy died in prison four months after the attack.
- The inquest highlighted gaps in risk assessment and leave procedures across departments involved.
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