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The PSNI were not to blame for the death of a man who went missing from hospital in Londonderry, the Police Ombudsman has said. | The PSNI were not to blame for the death of a man who went missing from hospital in Londonderry, the Police Ombudsman has said. |
Harry Jack, 44, died after he left Altnagelvin hospital in his pyjamas in October 2006. | Harry Jack, 44, died after he left Altnagelvin hospital in his pyjamas in October 2006. |
The Police Ombudsman, Al Hutchinson, said his investigation showed the PSNI "acted appropriately" on the information it received about Mr Jack. | The Police Ombudsman, Al Hutchinson, said his investigation showed the PSNI "acted appropriately" on the information it received about Mr Jack. |
But he found "deficiencies" in some of their missing persons investigations. | But he found "deficiencies" in some of their missing persons investigations. |
Mr Jack's body was found in a field two miles from the hospital, three days after he was reported missing. | Mr Jack's body was found in a field two miles from the hospital, three days after he was reported missing. |
He was being treated in Altnagelvin for a fractured skull. | He was being treated in Altnagelvin for a fractured skull. |
A woman who had seen Mr Jack leave said she contacted the hospital and asked them to pass her mobile number on to the police, but no-one rang her back. | A woman who had seen Mr Jack leave said she contacted the hospital and asked them to pass her mobile number on to the police, but no-one rang her back. |
The ombudsman found that the call was not passed on to the police, who they said had "acted quickly and appropriately on any information they did recieve". | The ombudsman found that the call was not passed on to the police, who they said had "acted quickly and appropriately on any information they did recieve". |
But he said there had been some "administrative failures" in the PSNI's handling of the case. | But he said there had been some "administrative failures" in the PSNI's handling of the case. |
Mr Hutchinson said police had failed to conduct a formal assessment of the risks faced by Mr Jack, and had also failed to complete all relevant paperwork. | Mr Hutchinson said police had failed to conduct a formal assessment of the risks faced by Mr Jack, and had also failed to complete all relevant paperwork. |
The ombudsman recommended a review of all long-term missing persons cases in Northern Ireland. | The ombudsman recommended a review of all long-term missing persons cases in Northern Ireland. |
He said that in a review of 10 such cases, police had failed to satisfactorily progress, maintain or record details in half of them. | He said that in a review of 10 such cases, police had failed to satisfactorily progress, maintain or record details in half of them. |
A spokesperson from Altnagelvin hospital has said that they received two calls about Mr Jack and passed the information to the police. | A spokesperson from Altnagelvin hospital has said that they received two calls about Mr Jack and passed the information to the police. |
Mr Jack's family has called for an inquiry into his death. | Mr Jack's family has called for an inquiry into his death. |
The PSNI said it welcomed Mr Hutchinson's findings and that it would carry out a review of its missing persons policy. |