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Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit

Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
BBC Health Extra Monday 14 September 2026, 15:19 UTC 1 min read
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Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.

Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
NHS (ORG) Inquest (ORG) Rolando Torres-Pena (PERSON) Hugo Flint-Cahan (LOCATION) London (LOCATION)
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