RQIA Independent Review of The McDermott Brothers' Case

letter was copied to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland
(PPS).
6.3.25 On 23 July 2010, the Acting Regional Prosecutor for the PPS wrote to
the WHSCT Chief Executive in relation to the letter and asked if the
assessment of the brothers had changed and if WHSCT intended to
apply to the court to vary the residence condition in the STOs. The
PPS letter was not initially received by WHSCT and only came to the
trust's attention through a follow-up phone call and a subsequent letter
from the PPS sent on 10 August 2010.
6.3.26 On 27 July 2010, a meeting was held to review the inpatient action plan
regarding the McDermott brothers.
6.3.27 On 29 July 2010, at a meeting convened by DHSSPS, it was agreed
that the WHSCT should include contingency arrangements within the
comprehensive management plan which was being developed and that
the WHSCT should consider if assistance from the probation service
should be sought. The WHSCT representatives advised that
information was being prepared in relation to those questions posed at
the meeting 14 July 2010 on which it had been asked for comment.
6.3.28 On 2 August 2010, the WHSCT provided its response to the DHSSPS
on the questions posed by the Donagh Community Forum at the
meeting held on 14 July 2010, which had been chaired by the Minister
of Justice.
6.3.29 On 5 August 2010, the WHSCT provided the HSC Board with a
comprehensive care plan in relation to the STOs for both James
Francis and Owen Roe McDermott.
6.3.30 On 5 August 2010, the consultant forensic and clinical psychologist
who had been commissioned by the WHSCT provided final reports on
James Francis and Owen Roe McDermott to inform their ongoing
treatment.
6.3.31 On 6 August 2010, the McDermott brothers were transferred to
alternative accommodation within the hospital site, as concerns had
been raised by the families of other patients at the hospital.
6.3.32 On 6 August 2010, the Chief Executive of the HSC Board wrote to the
Deputy Secretary DHSSPS, copied to the WHSCT Chief Executive, to
state that the HSC Board was content with the WHSCT's
comprehensive care plan.
6.3.33 On 9 August 2010, the WHSCT convened a meeting with
representatives of PSNI and the HSC Board Regional Child Protection
Committee. This was under the auspices of the Cooperating to
Safeguard Children, May 2003 (DHSSPS),and the Protocol for Joint
Investigation by Social Workers and Police Officers of Alleged and
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