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5.11. Adult C was also investigated for a painful swelling in the throat that was causing her some

concern. Adult C was worried that this might be cancer causing increased stress. This was
later diagnosed as not cancer.

5.12. The key issues presented in this period were ongoing failure to engage effectively with DA2 or
substance misuse services.

Phase Two – Month Three and Four

5.13. This period features a large increase in the number of reports to police from Adult 1 against
Adult C on an almost daily basis. There was also a report from the mother of Adult C that she
had telephoned and could hear an argument happening. There was another call by Adult C
that there had been an assault by another female that appeared to have happened at a
drinking party in another flat. The reports by Adult 1 resulted in Adult C being arrested and

bailed to her ex father in law’s address. Following that, further reports from Adult 1 were that
Adult C was breaching her bail conditions as she was at his flat or he was with her at another
address.

5.14. Adult C had some contact with substance misuse services in this period, where she was
reported on one occasion to be looking well. Adult C indicated a continued wish to reduce her
alcohol consumption but attended on two occasions whilst intoxicated. Adult C reported
being attacked by another female she alluded to as ‘auntie’.

5.15. In her engagement with DA2 in this period, Adult C was reported to have cancelled an
appointment as she had a seizure in the bath and suspected she had fractured her ribs. On
advice to seek medical attention Adult C refused. On further contact following several missed
appointments, Adult C explained that she had been arrested three times over the previous
few weeks due to the reports by Adult 1 to the police.

5.16. At a further appointment with DA2, Adult C disclosed that it was her ex-partner (Adult 1) who
had assaulted her, stating that he had strangled her until she felt dizzy. Adult C stated that
one of her acquaintances had also stolen £200 from her. She declined to report the incidents

to the police. Adult C failed to attend another appointment set for a week later.

Phase Three – The Last Ten Weeks

5.17. There was a continued plethora of calls from Adult 1 in this period relating to Adult C
breaching her bail conditions. On one of those occasions it is clear that Adult 1 had gone to
the address where Adult C was at, having earlier invited her. It appeared that this address
was one that was used by a group of people as a regular drinking venue. Adult C later
reported an assault by another of the associates that drank at the same address. There was a
further record of a report of violence where the same associates were drinking on a bank

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