Ebow Graham, a founding member of Foreign Beggars, died after a psychotic episode and falling out of a window. The London ambulance service and an NHS trust admitted breaching their duty of care, as paramedics dismissed friends' concerns about his erratic behavior. A crisis call handler failed to arrange a timely mental health assessment. After multiple emergency calls, Graham was taken to a hospital but left due to agitation. He later fell out of a window, resulting in fatal injuries. A settlement has been reached with his former partner.
"The paramedics judged that Graham had capacity over his care, failing to adequately assess the concerns raised by his friends about his erratic behavior."
"A serious incident report revealed the London ambulance service admitted to not following protocols, notably neglecting to involve a mental health team despite clear risk signals."
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