A coroner has highlighted 'a significant missed opportunity' in the tragic case of Dr Jonathan Shaw
A Manchester doctor took his own life by ingesting a poison he ordered online from Malaysia - that Border Force officers were reportedly powerless to prevent being sent on to him. Oldham -born Dr Jonathan Shaw, who lived in Didsbury and was 55, was found dead at an address in Oldham on December 2, 2023.
It's because the substance is 'not a prohibited poison under the Poisons Act 1972' and the report said there was no evidence to suggest the officers were told by Border Force of the legal timescales, said the coroner in the report. It was subsequently released to Dr Shaw, who 'concealed' it from his family before taking the poison.
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 provides coroners with the duty to make reports to a person, organisation, local authority or Government department or agency where they believe action should be taken to prevent future deaths. She said there was a risk of future deaths unless 'action is taken' and added in the report: "If there is an ongoing police investigation or police interest in a particular consignment, the UK Border Force can use section 19 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to stop and hold.
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