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Barnet, Enfield and Haringey

Mental Health NHS Trust

My report is based on the information which I have extracted from RIO and my telephone
conversation with Mr Cordell’s mother.

Psychiatric history

On the 16 August 2016 Mr Cordell was admitted to CFH under Section 2 of the MHA. He
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was discharged on the 27 August 2016. According to RIO notes Mr Cordell “was arrested
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at his home address after his mother raised concerns about his mental state - he was
allegedly verbally threatening towards his neighbour and (?) neighbour's children. Simon's
mother called police who arrested him. He was seen by the FME at Wood Green police
station, was then referred for MHA.”

He appealed against his Section. The Mental Health Review Tribunal discharged him from
Section 2 on the 26 August 2016.
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Leading to current admission
As I stated above leading to this admission Mr Cordell did not attend appointments offered
to him by our service. Subsequently due to the allegations made against him I was
advised to attend a Safeguarding meeting for an alleged victim. In that meeting I was
informed by the Council that Mr Cordell has a past and current history of physical and
verbal aggression towards residents in the building. I was informed that the council has
tried to work with Mr Cordell but to no avail. I was informed me that Mr Cordell was getting
easily irritated even by the sound of a flushing toilet; this happened very recently and he
threatened the resident concerned. The Council was of the opinion that these are signs of
mental illness and suggested that BEH should proceed with a MHA. The Council argued
that this is for the protection of others as well as Mr Cordell’s own safety.
Subsequently the council sent us a copy of ‘Anti-Social Behaviour, Tenancy concerns and
breaches- pre-action letter’ which contained a chronology of alleged incidents dating from
2016. These alleged incidents were in the meaning of an antisocial behaviour
presentation.
On the 17 October Mr Cordell was discussed in our MDT meeting. A decision was made
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to conduct a MHA. A MHA was attempted on the 19 th October. Mr Cordell did not
cooperate and the assessment did not take place.

On the 23 rd October an application for a warrant was made but was declined on the
grounds “that there was insufficient recent evidence that he was being "kept under proper
control" as he is living alone and “insufficient recent medical evidence that "he is unable to
care for himself.
According to RIO, on the 25 October Mr Cordell was arrested for breaching a harassment
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order. It was alleged that he was aggressive towards the police and spat at them. He was
assessed at the police station. On interview he had pressure of speech, delusions about
his neighbours and the police and housing ganging up against him. He denied drug use.
He said that does not have a mental disorder. The

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