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holiday in the same venue. Police reported all in attendance to be very drunk.

5.18. This chaotic drinking and associating with other drinkers at this address appears to have
resulted in multiple arguments and calls from various people about assaults. On one occasion
a caller made reference to Adult C being ‘marched’ to a cash machine to withdraw cash that
she ‘owed’. On discussion in this review there was a belief that each of the associates took it
in turns to purchase alcohol for the others based on when their benefits were paid. This
would have left little cash for food and other expenses.

5.19. As the reported violence and calls to police increased, Adult C attended the GP with
increasing anxiety and was prescribed anti-depressants.

5.20. At the beginning of this period, the couple were again discussed at MARAC, but on this
occasion, it was Adult 1 who was the victim with Adult C as the perpetrator. One of the key
actions was to resolve the housing issue for Adult C supporting her to secure her own
tenancy. Adult C was assessed and offered a property; the landlord then undertook credit
checks and retracted the accommodation offer due to rent arrears. Adult C had also been
verbally abusive and threatening to the Housing Charity. As a result of this they declined
offering further support and suggested a referral to supported accommodation. This was not
resolved before Adult C died. The MARAC records that police were trying to keep the couple

apart by imposing stringent bail conditions that the couple should not be together. MARAC
actions also note addressing alcohol issues for both parties.

5.21. It was also a feature in this period that Adult C was not getting her medication; she
telephoned the GP to state that she had “not had any meds for ages, moving from place to
place whilst trying to get life back together.” The GP reviewed the medication and issued a
prescription which was sent electronically to the pharmacy.

5.22. Adult C continued to consume large amounts of alcohol in this period and also reported to
DA2 the ongoing violence resulting in various injuries from her partner and fights with others
during the bank holiday period. She also stated that she had her benefits taken from her by
the ‘auntie’. Adult C stated that the relationship with Adult 1 was on and off.

5.23. Adult C had a couple of contacts with substance misuse services in this time when she
reported the issues that she had experienced over the bank holiday as well withdrawal
seizures. Adult C was advised not to stop drinking suddenly and to see her GP.

5.24. Three and a half weeks before Adult C died, DA2 discussed all of the issues of concern with
Adult C and gained consent to make a safeguarding referral. There were a number of

concerns related to ongoing manipulation and coercion by Adult 1, no tenancy of her own,
presenting with a number of injuries, exploitation by the ‘auntie’, risk of criminal charges, and

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