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On 19.11.14 Mr Cordell’s mother phoned the hub (triage team) and reported
that he was paranoid towards her and towards the police. In response the
home treatment visited the same day. When home treatment workers arrived
the same day, the police were present and reported that Mr Cordell had been
screaming in distress. The police said that they had found Mr Cordell using
a gas canister and thought that he was using nitrous oxide. He was referred
for a Mental Health Act assessment.
On 21.11.14 the duty AMHP made contact with Mr Cordell’s mother and
father. The duty AMHP was told that Mr Cordell was subject to an anti-
social behaviour order and that he is on the police at risk register for suicide.
The duty AMHP advised that he broke up with his girlfriend and
grandmother died. He had stopped taking his medication for chromes
disease four weeks and had been admitted to the North Middlesex Hospital.
Mr Cordell was assessed under the MHA act
on 24.11.15 but he was not detained.
3. Record of interview with patient (Include where it was conducted who
was present and use of police if
required during process)
Mr Cordell was assessed under the Mental Health Act at around 10:40hrs
on 03.02.16.
Dr Al-Allaq (independents 12 Doctor),
Dr Albazaz (independent s12 Doctor),
CJ and Nellie (Home Treatment Team workers),
Amal Pomphrey (Community Mental Health Nurse based at Enfield Early
Intervention Team)
all attended. A s135(1) warrant was obtained but not executed as Mr Cordell
gave access. A lock smith was present, but their services were not required
as Mr Cordell opened the door. The police were present but remained
outside the property.
Mr Cordell’s home was somewhat cluttered with a large printer by the door.
However, it was clean and organised. He had food in the kitchen.
His mother and a female friend were present. Mr Cordell was expecting the
assessment to take place. He was appropriately groomed and dressed. He
had put his dog in the garden. Mr Cordell expressed his unhappiness about
the warrant being obtained. He said that if he had been sent an appointment
letter, he would give professionals access.
He mentioned on going issues with the police and that he had a court case in
February. His speech was somewhat rapid at the start of the interview, but
this appeared to be due to anxiety rather than thought disorder. His speech
slowed as the interview went on. Mr Cordell did change topic of
conversation a number of times as there was particular information that he
wanted to share with the team. He spoke a project to start a community
internet site and showed those present a business plan that was on his
computer. He showed us documents which he said were related to his court
case. He pointed out a line in the document that said that all the suspects
were white and said that this was part of his legal challenge to his Anti-
Social Behaviour Order.
He denied any symptoms of mental illness when asked about a variety of
psychotic symptoms. He denied suicidal ideation. He spoke about
difficulties he had with his upstairs neighbour relating to noise disturbance.